Effect of Autonomy Educational Program on Staff Nurses' Organizational Commitment | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 199-213 PDF (512.46 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.307217 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Habib Mohamed* 1; Mona Mostafa Shazly2; Fawzia Farouk Kamel3 | ||
| 1Head of NICU at El- Khazendra General Hospital, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Autonomy is the main element of professional nursing practice, which leads to improve patient outcomes, increase job satisfaction and organizational commitment of staff nurses. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the effect of autonomy educational program on staff nurses’ organizational commitment. Study design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to meet the aim of this study. Setting: The study was carried out at El Khezendra General Hospital. Subjects: Consisted of all staff nurses (45) who worked at internal patient departments. Tools of data collection: Three different tools were used to collect data: I. Autonomy Knowledge Questionnaire, II. Autonomy Questionnaire, III. Organizational Commitment Questionnaire. Results: More than half (57.8%) of staff nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge regarding autonomy at preprogram phase, that improved to (86.7%) and (82.2%) satisfactory knowledge regarding autonomy at post and follow up of program phases respectively. Approximate one quarter (24.4%) of staff nurses had a high level of autonomy at preprogram, that it improved to (71.1%) at post program, while it declined to (68.9%) at follow up of program but still more than preprogram. One fifth (20%) of staff nurses had high perception of organizational commitment at preprogram and it improved to (80.0%) at post program and it declined to (73.3%) at follow up of program but still more than preprogram. conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant improvement of staff nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding autonomy and organizational commitment between pre and post program. Recommendations: Conduct In-service education and training programs must be continuous process for refreshing and increasing nurses' knowledge and practice regarding autonomy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Autonomy; Educational program; Organizational commitment; Staff nurses | ||
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