The Mediating Effect of Nursing Professionalism in the Relationship between Critical Thinking Disposition and Medication Safety Competency of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses
10.11111/jkana.2024.30.5.543
- Author:
Won Mi SON
1
;
Jung Suk PARK
Author Information
1. Charge Nurse, Kosin University Gospel Hospital
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2024;30(5):543-552
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to examine the mediating role of nursing professionalism in the relationship between critical thinking disposition and medication safety competency among peri-anesthesia nurses.
Methods:Data were collected from 128 peri-anesthesia nurses with at least six months of experience in recovery-related departments across medical institutions nationwide. The analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 24.0, including descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, stepwise multiple regression, and the SPSS Process Macro.
Results:Medication safety competency showed a significant positive correlation with critical thinking disposition (r=.79, p<.001) and nursing professionalism (r=.80, p<.001).Similarly, critical thinking disposition was positively correlated with nursing professionalism (r=.78, p<.001). Nursing professionalism was identified as a partial mediator in the relationship between critical thinking disposition and medication safety competency, with a 95% confidence interval of .11 to .63.
Conclusion:Critical thinking disposition significantly enhances medication safety competency, with nursing professionalism serving as a partial mediator.These findings underscore the importance of developing targeted educational programs to foster critical thinking skills and nursing professionalism, ultimately improving medication safety competency among peri-anesthesia nurses.
