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pISSN 1225-9330
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    J Korean Acad Nurs Adm. 2016 Dec;22(5):461-470. Korean.
    Published online Dec 31, 2016.
    https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2016.22.5.461
    Copyright © 2016 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
    Original Article

    The Impacts of Nurses' Psycho-social Health and Social Support from Colleagues on Patient Caring Ability

    Ji Yun Lee,1 and So Young Pak2
      • 1Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University, Korea.
      • 2College of Nursing, Shinhan University, Korea.
    • Corresponding author: Pak, So Young. College of Nursing, Shinhan University, 30 Beolmadeul-ro, 40 beon-gil, Dongducheon 11340, Korea. Tel: +82-31-870-1710, Fax: +82-31-870-3499, Email: psynkp@hanmail.net
    Received June 20, 2016; Revised September 20, 2016; Accepted October 25, 2016.

    This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of nurses' psycho-social health and social support from colleagues on patient caring ability.

    Methods

    A cross-sectional survey design was used and the participants in this study were 422 nurses from 3 general hospitals. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis with the SAS 9.4 program.

    Results

    Total mean score for psychosocial health was 3.15±0.57, for social support from colleagues, 3.43±0.55, and for caring ability, 4.04±0.53. Psychosocial health, social support from colleagues, and married status were identified as significant factors influencing patient caring ability.

    Conclusion

    Findings from this study indicate that psychosocial health and social support from colleagues are related to patient caring ability, and thus, to improve nurses' caring ability for patient and for self, it is important to create a work environment that keeps nurses healthy and promotes collaboration with colleagues.

    Keywords
    Nurse; Psychosocial health; Social support; Care

    Tables

    Table 1
    General Characteristics (N=422)

    Table 2
    Differences in Psycho-Social Health, Social Support from Colleagues, Caring Ability according to General Characteristics (N=422)

    Table 3
    Correlations between Psycho-Social Health, Social Support from Colleagues, Caring Ability (N=422)

    Table 4
    Factors Influencing Caring Ability (N=422)

    Notes

    This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning(No. NRF-2012R1A1A1014906).

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    Cooperative Behavior
    Cross-Sectional Studies
    Empathy*
    Hospitals, General
    Humans
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