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http://dx.doi.org/10.34250/jkccn.2022.15.2.27

Mediating Effects of Role Clarity between Clinical Decision-Making Abilities and Job Stress for Advanced Practice Nurses at Tertiary Hospitals  

Kim, Min Young (College of Nursing, Health and Nursing Research Institute, Jeju National University)
Kim, Jeong Hye (Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan)
Choi, Su Jung (Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University)
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Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing / v.15, no.2, 2022 , pp. 27-38 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of role clarity in the relationship between clinical decision-making abilities and job stress among advanced practice nurses at tertiary hospitals. Methods : The participants were 137 advanced practice nurses. The assessment tools were clinical decision-making in nursing scale, role ambiguity scale, and Korean occupational stress scale (KOSS-26). Data were analyzed with the SPSS/24.0 program and mediation analysis was performed according to the Baron and Kenny methods. Results : There were significant relationships between clinical decision-making abilities and job stress (r=-.33, p<.001), and role clarity and job stress (r=-.29, p=.001). Role clarity showed partial mediating effects in the relationship between clinical decision-making abilities and job stress (Z=2.02, p=.043). Conclusion : Therefore, to reduce advanced practice nurses' job stress, it is necessary to develop a program and strategies to increase their clinical decision-making abilities.
Keywords
Nurse practitioners; Clinical decision-making; Role; Occupational stress;
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