Professional Accountability and Ownership among Nursing Staff | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 33, Issue 2, May 2024 PDF (1013.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.367630 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Entesar Abd ElHady ElSadany1; Karima Ahmed El Sayed2; Safaa Mohamed ElDemerdash2; Sara Abd El Mongy Mostafa3 | ||
| 11 Master student at Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2 Nursing specialist at El Mogama Eltyby Hospital, Tanta | ||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: In clinical nursing practice, professional accountability is a notion that impacts decision-making, safety standards, staff values. It is connected to both legal and ethical aspects of the profession. The aim of the study: To assess nursing staff's perception of professional accountability and ownership. The research design: A descriptive - correlational design was used. The subjects: All (n=247) nursing staff working at El Mogama Eltyby Hospital affiliated to The Health Insurance Authority. The tools: Two tools for data collection were used, Nursing Staff's Perception of Professional Accountability Questionnaire and Nursing Staff' Ownership Scale. The results: More than two thirds (72.9%) of nursing staff had a high perception level of professional accountability. About half (47.0%) of nursing staff had a high level of ownership. The conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between nursing staff perception of professional accountability and their ownership. The recommendations: Health care facility management provide educational programs, seminars and workshops for nursing staff about professional accountability and ownership to increase their opinion about professional accountability and ownership. | ||
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