The role of professional competency in influencing job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior among palliative care nurses

Biagioli, Valentina, Prandi, Cesarina, Nyatanga, Brian and Fida, Roberta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6733-461X (2018) The role of professional competency in influencing job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior among palliative care nurses. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, 20 (4). pp. 377-384. ISSN 1522-2179

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Abstract

It is crucial that palliative care nurses feel competent to practice their profession in accordance with ethical principles, to personalize care, to remain sensitive, to ensure respect, and to communicate effectively. The aim of this study was to verify that higher levels of perceived professional competency predict better individual and organizational outcomes, such as job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behavior. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted with 107 Italian palliative care nurses. Structural equation modeling technique was used for data analysis. The model fitted the data well. Professional competency was positively associated with both job satisfaction (β = 0.39) and organizational citizenship behavior (β = 0.53). The more confidence palliative care nurses have in their professional competency, the more they are satisfied with their job and engage in organizational citizenship behavior. Fostering professional competency in palliative nursing can help not only patients and their families but also the nurses themselves, the organization, and their coworkers.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
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Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2018 14:30
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2022 04:02
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68605
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000000454

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