Barriers in Clinical Decision-Making among Staff Nurses at Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Clinical decision-making is a continuous and changing process in which information is collected, clarified, and assessed. Barriers that affect decision-making ability of nurses in health care setting include occupational, environmental, organizational and lack of professional skills. Objective: To identify barriers in clinical decision-making among staff nurses. Methods: The descriptive quantitative study was carried out at Mayo hospital to assess barriers in clinical decision-making among staff nurses. The study consisted of 109 staff nurses selected conveniently. Data were collected by using self-modified questionnaire consisted of 15 items. This study was conducted in Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Results: 46% staff nurses have more professional experience when make challenging decision. 55%nurses agreed on emotional intelligence. 50% nurses agreed on supportive behavior.44% staff nurses agree that time management affect their decision-making and 37% staff nurses agreed that their decision-making is a deliberative logical process. Conclusions: Majority of staff nurses agreed about the barriers like professional experience, emotional intelligence, time management, organizational support and professional skills affecting their decision making.