CN74 - The effect of nursing senior's self-efficacy on symptom management in cancer patients on clinical decision-making skills

Background

This study was conducted as a relation-seeking research to determine the effect of nursing senior students' self-efficacy regarding symptom management of cancer patients on their clinical decision-making skills.

Methods

The universe of the research consists of senior nursing students studying at Nursing Faculties and Health Sciences Faculties Nursing Departments of 7 universities affiliated with the Council of Higher Education in the 2022-2023 academic year in Turkey. A Stratified random sampling method was used in the selection of universities. Considering the 7 geographical regions in Turkey, faculties that are the oldest established and have the largest academic staff were selected for each region. The number of participants to be reached from each university was determined using the known universe sampling formula. The data was collected by the Personal Information Form, Clinical Performance Self-Efficacy Scale, Clinical Decision-Making Scale in Nursing. The data of the research were collected online with “Google Forms”. T test, one-way analysis of variance, Bonferroni, Tamhane's T2 test were used. Pearson correlation analysis was used for the relationship between numerical measurements and Cronbach's alpha value was used for scale reliability. P<0,05 was accepted for significance.

Results

The average score of clinical performance self-efficacy scale of the senior nursing students was determined to be 76,40. In the study, the average score of clinical decision-making scale in nursing was calculated as 142,48. There is a statistically significant positive correlation between clinical performance self-efficacy scale in nursing and clinical decision making scale and sub-dimension scores (p<0,05). In line with the data obtained in the study, it is understood that there is a weak positive correlation between the self-efficacy of nursing senior students regarding symptom management of cancer patients and their clinical decision-making skills (r=0,384, p<0,05).

Conclusions

It is recommended to provide theoretical and practical training to support nursing students' self-efficacy in clinical performance and clinical decision-making skills to improve symptom management in cancer patients.

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Editorial acknowledgement

Legal entity responsible for the study

S. Kutlutürkan.

Funding

Has not received any funding.

Disclosure

All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.