J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2023 Apr;29(1):121-134. 10.22650/JKCNR.2023.29.1.121.

The Job Performance, Importance, and Difficulty in Surgical Clinical Practice Nurses using Importance-Performance Analysis

• Jung Jh
• Ha Y

• KMID: 2549588
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2023.29.1.121

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to describe the job performance, importance, and difficulty in Surgical Clinical Practice Nurses (SCPNs), and to identify the priority of job tasks using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA).
Methods
One hundred SCPNs were recruited from two university hospitals and two general hospitals during November 2021 to April 2022. A total of 97 data were analyzed excluding 3 data due to missing responses. The data were analyzed by two groups, with Ward-Based SCPNs (W-SCPNs) and Operation Room-Based SCPNs (OR-SCPNs) according to different characteristics of job tasks.
Results
There were differences of job performance between W-SCPNs and OR-SCPNs. As a result of the IPA, tasks of ‘working practices in the ward’ for W-SCPNs and those of ‘surgery and treatments’ for OR-SCPNs were included in the first quadrant (keep up the good work). ‘Resarch’ and ‘leardership’ were included in the third quadrant (low priority).
Conclusion
Since there are differences in job tasks between W-SCPNs and OR-SCPNs, health care institutions should consider the differences in defining the scope of job performance. Furthermore, it is necessary to develop customized continuing education program based on our findings of IPA.

Keyword

Nurses; Work Performance; Analysis