Khalilzadeh Zia S, Mahmoudzadeh M, Dadkhah B, Mohamadi M. Relationship Between Time Management, Professional Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Nursing Care Among Clinical Nurses at Ardabil Medical Training Centers in 2023. IBJ 2024; 28 :291-291 URL: http://ibj.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-4726-en.html
Introduction: Nowadays, time is a vital factor in medical interventions. Time management and self-efficacy are crucial for achieving the best nursing care standards. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between time management, professional self-efficacy, and quality of nursing care among nurses in the Northwest of Iran. Methods and Materials: This correlational study was conducted in Ardabil, in 2023. Nurses (n = 350) were categorized using a stratified sampling method. For data collection, we used Raj'a Nayef Zyoud's (2023) time management inventory, Masoumeh Bakhtiari et al. (2023) professional self-efficacy of nurses inventory, and Anita Karaca et al. (2022) nursing care quality inventory. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS software v. 26 using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and linear regression stepwise model. Results: The results revealed that time management (80.3%), professional self-efficacy (61.7%), and quality of nursing care (57.1%) were at a moderate level. Also, the mean value of the time management score, professional self-efficacy score, and nursing care quality score were 59.79 ± 10.37, 72.64 ± 12.34, and 45.151 ± 16.78, respectively. There was a significant relationship between time management and professional self-efficacy with the quality of nursing care
(p = 0.001). The stepwise multiple linear regression model showed that time management (65%) was a stronger predictor than professional self-efficacy (62%) on the quality of nursing care. Conclusion and Discussion: The nurses participating in this study showed a moderate level of nursing care. We suggest that medical politicians conduct workshops to upgrade nurses' time management skills and professional self-efficacy to improve the quality of nursing care.