Factors Affecting Nurses’ Time Management

Aim: Efficient use of time enables nurses to succeed in clinical environments and increase the quality and efficiency of their services. This study was conducted to determine nurses' attitudes towards time management and the ways they get caught in time traps. Method: This was a descriptive and...

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Published in:Sağlık ve hemşirelik yönetimi dergisi (online) 2022-12, Vol.9 (3), p.438-448
Main Authors: Boduç, Naile, Baykal, Ülkü
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
nursing
nursing management
time
time management
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Summary:Aim: Efficient use of time enables nurses to succeed in clinical environments and increase the quality and efficiency of their services. This study was conducted to determine nurses' attitudes towards time management and the ways they get caught in time traps. Method: This was a descriptive and correlational study. The sample comprised 550 nurses in two private hospitals, one public and one university hospital in Istanbul, and 'Time Management Questionnaire (TMQ)' and demographic information form were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive and comparative statistics, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis (backward). Results: It was determined that nurses used their time in a moderately efficient way (49.3%). Of them, 91.1% were not trained in time management and emphasized getting caught in time traps due to problems with telephone calls and unplanned work. Education level (p
ISSN:2149-018X
2149-018X
DOI:10.54304/SHYD.2022.57984