Relationship between Unit-Level Nurses' Expectations from Nursing Assistant Roles and Individual Nursing Assistants' Information-Sharing Behaviors : A Multilevel Mediation Analysis

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the expectations of unit-level nurses from nursing assistants (NAs), frequency of individual NAs' information-sharing behaviors with nurses, and the effect of NAs' self-perceived roles on this relationship. NAs provide patient care along with nurses, and their information-sharing behaviors with nurses may be influenced by the expectations of the nurses.

METHODS: Nurses and NAs from 104 integrated community care (sub- and postacute) units were included in this Japanese cross-sectional study conducted from July to September 2018. Nurses' expectations from NAs and the NAs' self-perceived roles and information-sharing frequency were measured. Multilevel mediation analysis was performed for NAs' information-sharing behaviors, such as expressing, asking, providing linguistic responses, and providing feedback.

RESULTS: Unit-level nurses' expectations from NAs were associated with the frequency of NAs' asking and responding behaviors with nurses (p < .05), mediated by the NAs' self-perceived roles. The frequency of NAs' expressing behaviors and feedback were also associated with their self-perceived roles (p < .001).

CONCLUSIONS: High expectations of unit-level nurses from NAs led to better perception by NAs of their roles and led to better information-sharing behaviors. Educating nurses on NAs' roles may improve information-sharing between nurses and NAs that leads to safe and appropriate care to patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Asian nursing research - 17(2023), 1 vom: 06. Feb., Seite 1-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Saiki, Masatoshi [VerfasserIn]
Takemura, Yukie [VerfasserIn]
Kunie, Keiko [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Communication
Journal Article
Multilevel analysis
Nurses
Nursing assistants
Professional role

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Date Completed 07.03.2023

Date Revised 07.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anr.2022.11.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349937494