Correlation of general self-efficiency and high quality care among clinical nurses

Abstract

Objective To understand the mutual relation of general self-efficiency and high quality care among clinical nurses .Methods Using the General Self-Efficiency Scale （ GSES） and the quality nursing care brief questionnaire , we surveyed 120 nurses selected from a hospital in Xiamen .Results The mean score of GSES was （2.41 ±0.82）, which was lower than the norm score of （2.95 ±0.53）.The difference was significant （t=-4.385,P〈0.05）.The mean score of quality nursing care brief questionnaire was （94.84 ± 12.49）.Nurses, with different age, titles and working years, had significant differences in the score of GSES （t=4.464, 2.55, 2.89, respectively;P〈0.05）.There was a positive relationship between nurses ’ general self-efficacy and high quality care （r =0.245,P〈0.05）.Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that attitude towards work , technical ability and timely operation were the influencing factors of nurses ’ general self-efficacy scores .Conclusions The general self-efficacy of nurses should be improved .Nursing administrators should pay attention to nurses ’ general self-efficacy and encourage them to adopt active communication skills , and strengthen their conviction and take some measures , such as increasing propaganda , clearing the meaning of high quality care , so as to promote the development of nursing staff . Key words: Nurses; Self-efficiency; High-quality care; Recognition; Correlation