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Procrastination and its Relation with Self-Efficacy and Clinical Decision Making among Staff Nurses: A Comparative Study

Abstract Aim of the study was to investigate procrastination and its relation with self-efficacy and clinical decision making among staff nurses. Subject and method: comparative correlative descriptive design was adopted to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Minia University Hospital; Gynecology, Obstetric and Pediatric University Hospital; and Minia Psychiatric health and Addiction Hospital. Subject: the present study included all staff nurses at previous 3 Hospitals (n= 386). Tools of data collection: Personal data sheet and three scales were used for collecting data for this study. 1st scale, General procrastination scales (GPS) 2nd scale, General Self-Efficacy Sub-Scale and 3rd scale, Clinical Decision Making Nursing Scale. (CDMNS): Results: the highest level of procrastination (52.8%) among staff nurses who working at Minia University Hospital comparing with staff nurses who working at Gynecology, Obstetric and Pediatric University Hospital and Minia Psychiatric Health and Addiction Hospital as (37.2% & 19.6%) respectively. Conclusion: there were a negative correlation between staff nurses' procrastination and self-efficacy. Besides, there are a negative correlation between staff nurses' procrastination and clinical decision making. While, there are a positive correlation between clinical decision making and self-efficacy. Recommendation: Nursing staff development personnel should provide continuing educational sessions that are designed to understanding the relationship between self-efficacy and procrastination and to enhance the clinical decision-making abilities of registered nurses.