Emotional Intelligence and Psychiatric Nurses' Professional Competence
Mohamed Madkour, M., Mohamed Mourad, G., Ata Abd El-Salihen, F., Mohammed Ibrahim Morsi, F. (2024). Emotional Intelligence and Psychiatric Nurses' Professional Competence. EKB Journal Management System, 15(1), 2326-2340. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.424543
Mona Mohamed Madkour; Ghada Mohamed Mourad; Fatma Ata Abd El-Salihen; Fatma Mohammed Ibrahim Morsi. "Emotional Intelligence and Psychiatric Nurses' Professional Competence". EKB Journal Management System, 15, 1, 2024, 2326-2340. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.424543
Mohamed Madkour, M., Mohamed Mourad, G., Ata Abd El-Salihen, F., Mohammed Ibrahim Morsi, F. (2024). 'Emotional Intelligence and Psychiatric Nurses' Professional Competence', EKB Journal Management System, 15(1), pp. 2326-2340. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.424543
Mohamed Madkour, M., Mohamed Mourad, G., Ata Abd El-Salihen, F., Mohammed Ibrahim Morsi, F. Emotional Intelligence and Psychiatric Nurses' Professional Competence. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 15(1): 2326-2340. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.424543

Emotional Intelligence and Psychiatric Nurses' Professional Competence

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2024, Page 2326-2340  XML PDF (490.24 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.424543
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Authors
Mona Mohamed Madkour1; Ghada Mohamed Mourad2; Fatma Ata Abd El-Salihen3; Fatma Mohammed Ibrahim Morsi3
1M.Sc., Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
2Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt
3Assistant Prof. of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Emotional intelligence in psychiatric practice can enhance the quality of nursing care by boosting nurses' competencies. Aim: to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychiatric nurses' professional competence. Design: A descriptive design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at El Mamoura Mental Health Hospital in Alexandria Governorate. Subject: Purposive sample of 40 psychiatric nurses with specific inclusion criteria. Data collection tools: Three tools were used I: A structured interview questionnaire. II: The assessing emotions scale (AES-33): and III: Psychiatric nurses' competency checklist. Results: there was a moderate positive correlation between the studied psychiatric nurses' emotional intelligence and their professional competence in which r =0.444, p-value =0.001. Conclusion: Psychiatric nurses' professional competence was indicated to have a direct relationship with emotional intelligence. Recommendation: Training programs in the field of emotional intelligence should be developed and implemented for nurses to increase their ability to control and regulate emotions, reducing burnout and improving level of performance.
Keywords
Emotional Intelligence; Professional Competence & Psychiatric Nurses
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