Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Promoting the psychosocial and communication aspects of nursing care quality using time management skills training

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Jamileh  Farokhzadian 1
. Sakineh Miri 2
. Mahboobe Doostkami 3
. Zahra Rezahosseini 4
. Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki 5

1 Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

3 Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Community Nursing Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran

4 Department Nursing Management, Valiasr Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

5 Nursing Research Center, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Critical Care Nursing, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although using time management skills is a major component of nursing professional
practice, they have not received much attention. Time management training can improve the
psychological and communication aspects of nursing care quality. Therefore, this study aimed to
evaluate the effect of time management skills training on the psychosocial and communication
aspects of nursing care quality.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This semi‑experimental study was conducted at Valiasr Hospital of
Shahr Babak City, Kerman Province, in the Southeast of Iran, during 2018. The study population
consisted of 100 nurses who were randomly assigned to one of the two groups: an intervention
group or a control group. To identify and measure the outcomes, nurses’ perceptions of the
psychosocial and communication aspects of care quality were first assessed by the Quality Patient
Care Scale (Qualpacs) at pretest. Then, the intervention group received the 2 days of training on
time management skills for 12 h. The posttest outcome data were collected from both the groups 1
month after the intervention.
RESULTS: No statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups with respect
to the total mean scores of nursing care quality and its psychosocial and communication aspects
before the intervention (t = 1.96, P = 0.09). However, there was a statistically significant difference
between the two groups in this regard after the intervention, and the mean nursing care quality scores
and its related aspects were improved in the intervention group (t = 5.76, P < 0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS: The time management skills training could significantly improve psychosocial and
communication aspects of nursing care quality. Health‑care managers should allocate facilities to
clinical training programs so that health‑care professionals can acquire the time management skills.
The higher effectiveness of time management training can be determined by its application in diverse
domains of health care.

Keywords

Nurses
nursing care
quality improvement
time management
training
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 10, Issue 12
December 2020
Pages 1-7

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