Affiliation:
1. College of Nursing, University of Santo Tomas Manila Philippines
2. North Private College of Nursing Arar City Northern Borders Region Saudi Arabia
Abstract
AbstractAimsTo investigate the interrelationships of patient safety, caring behaviours, professional self‐efficacy and missed nursing care among emergency room nurses.DesignCross‐sectional, correlational study.MethodsFilipino emergency room nurses (n = 345) participated via convenience sampling from September 2023 to January 2024. Four validated self‐report scales were used to collect data and were analysed using Spearman rho, covariance‐based structural equation modelling, mediation and path analyses.ResultsThe emerging model of study variables displayed satisfactory fit indices. Patient safety directly influenced caring behaviours and professional self‐efficacy, while negatively influencing missed nursing care. Caring behaviours directly and indirectly affected professional self‐efficacy and missed nursing care, respectively. Professional self‐efficacy negatively influences missed nursing care. Finally, caring behaviours and professional self‐efficacy were significant mediators between the association of patient safety and missed nursing care.ConclusionCaring behaviours and professional self‐efficacy of emergency room nurses demonstrated mediating effects that can potentially improve patient safety practices thereby minimizing unfinished or missed nursing care.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareNurses and healthcare organizations should commit to consistently maintain a workplace culture that fosters patient safety, caring behaviours and professional self‐efficacy to minimize avoidable injuries and omitting nursing care tasks.Reporting MethodSTrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE).Patient or Public ContributionNo Patient or Public Contribution.