Is Nurse's Professional Competence Related to Their Personality and Emotional Intelligence? A Cross-Sectional Study
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Introduction
Nurse's professional competence is a crucial factor in clinical practice. Systematic evaluation of nurses competence and its related factors are essential for enhancing the quality of nursing care. This study aimed to assess the nurses competence level and its possible relationship with their personality and emotional intelligence.Methods
Using a cross-sectional survey design, three instruments including Nurse Competence Scale, short form of Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test, and the short 10-item version of Big Five Factor Inventory, were administered simultaneously to a randomized stratified sample of 220 nurses working in hospitals affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 11.5.Results
Majority of nurses rated themselves as good and very good, with the highest scores in managing situations and work role dimensions of nurse competence. A relatively similar pattern of scores was seen in competence dimensions, personality and emotional intelligence, among male and female nurses. Emotional intelligence and personality scores showed a significant relationship with nurses competence, explaining almost 20% of variations in nurse competence scores.Conclusion
Iranian nurses evaluated their overall professional competence at similar level of the nurses in other countries. Knowledge about the nurses competence level and its related factors, including personality and emotional intelligence, may help nurse managers in enhancing nurse's professional competence through appropriate task assignments and conducting in-service educational programs, thus improving the health status of patients. Keywords:
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English
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Journal of Caring Sciences, Volume:5 Issue: 2, Jun 2016
Pages:
121 to 132
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