[Factors on decision-making participation related to clinical experience difference].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between decision-making factors(theoretical knowledge, expertise, empowerment, intuition) and participation in proportion to nurses's clinical experience.


METHODS
Data was collected by quota sampling from July 10, 2001 to August 22, 2001 from 132 clinical nurses who work for 3 General hospitals. Data was analyzed using SPSSWIN 10.0 with crosstab, ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression.


RESULTS
Expertise(F=34.347, p=.000), empowerment(F=29.316, p=.000), and participation(F=3.276, p=.041) were significantly different among 3 clinical experience groups. Clinical experience correlated with expertise(r=.551, p=.000) and empowerment(r=.492, p=.000), and Decision-making participation also correlated with expertise(r=.351, p=.000) and empowerment(r=.265, p=.002). Decision-making participation is effected by theoretical knowledge(under 3.00 yr clinical experience), expertise(3.01-5.00 yr), and empowerment(above 5.01 yr).


CONCLUSIONS
These findings indicate that factors(theoretical knowledge, expertise, or empowerment) on decision-making participation varies as nurses's clinical experience differs. Therefore, decision-making needs bilateral agreement between staff nurses and nurse managers rather than the responsibility of one.
Department of Nursing, Hanyang University, Korea.
Nan-Young
NY
Lim
Yeo-Jin
YJ
Yi
D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*