title: Perception of Jordanian nurses regarding involvement in decision-making.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nurses in any organizational context are members of a team and cannot work independently. Teamwork requires making decisions frequently, and these decisions affect team performance on a regular basis. Ultimately, the team shapes the quality of patient care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study examines nurse decision-making related to patient care, self-management and the work environment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative descriptive design was used to collect data. Eighteen staff nurses participated in semi-structured interviews to explore the perception of Jordanian staff nurses regarding their participation in decision-making.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Variation in decision-making involvement was found to exist across unit types and from hospital to hospital. In general, the participants were not satisfied with their level of decision-making involvement and believed that they could participate more.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results have implications for nurse managers in facilitating the engagement of staff nurses in decision-making and creating an organizational culture to facilitate this engagement.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O.Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan. Electronic address: zaid_hamdan@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Zaid M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Al-Hamdan
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, The University of Jordan. Electronic address: h.bawadi@ju.edu.jo.
authors.forename: Hala A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Bawadi
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Nursing. Electronic address: rwr@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Redman
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Jordan. Electronic address: nawafleh@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ahmad H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Nawafleh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011361:Professional Competence; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Decision-making; Patient care and work environment