Professional Accountability and Ownership among Nursing Staff

Abstract

Background : In clinical nursing practice, professional accountability is a notion that impacts decision-making, safety standards, staff values. It is connected to both legal and ethical aspects of the profession. The aim of the study : To assess nursing staff's perception of professional accountability and ownership . The research design : A descriptive - correlational design was used. The subjects : All (n=247) nursing staff working at El Mogama Eltyby Hospital affiliated to The Health Insurance Authority. The tools : Two tools for data collection were used, Nursing Staff's Perception of Professional Accountability Questionnaire and Nursing Staff' Ownership Scale. The results : More than two thirds (72.9%) of nursing staff had a high perception level of professional accountability. About half (47.0%) of nursing staff had a high level of ownership. The conclusion : There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between nursing staff perception of professional accountability and their ownership. The recommendations : Health care facility management provide educational programs, seminars and workshops for nursing staff about professional accountability and ownership to increase their opinion about professional accountability and ownership.