Effects of Recognizing Long-term Care Hospital Certification System on Job Performance after Evaluation for Certification in Nursing Staff of Long-term Care Hospitals

Kim, Moon Ok; Kim, Kye Ha

doi:2014.16.1.68

J Korean Gerontol Nurs > Volume 16(1):2014 > Article

Original Article


J Korean Gerontol Nurs. 2014 Apr;16(1):68-76. Korean. Published online Apr 30, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.17079/jkgn.2014.16.1.68
© 2014 Korean Gerontological Nursing Society


Effects of Recognizing Long-term Care Hospital Certification System on Job Performance after Evaluation for Certification in Nursing Staff of Long-term Care Hospitals
Moon Ok Kimand Kye Ha Kim^*
Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
^*Corresponding author: Kim, Kyeha. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. Tel: +82-62-230-6326, Fax: +82-62-230-6329, Email: kyehakim@hanmail.net

Received February 12, 2014; Revised March 29, 2014; Accepted April 04, 2014.
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Abstract
Purpose To investigate how, in long-term care hospitals, recognition of the long-term care hospital certification system affects nursing staff job performance after evaluation for certification. Methods Participants were 175 nurses working in long-term care hospitals located in J city/area. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson Correlation Analysis, and Multiple Regression Analysis with the SPSS 21.0 version program. Results The mean score for recognition of the long-term care hospital certification system was 15.91 of a possible 20, and the score for job performance after evaluation for certification was 147.76 of a possible 165. Significant differences in recognition of the long-term care hospital certification system were observed according to level of education, position, workload, and participation in the evaluation. For job performance after evaluation for certification, significant differences were observed according to age, position, workload, and participation in the evaluation. Recognition of the long-term care hospital certification system and position (registered nurse) accounted for 14% of the variance in job performance after evaluation for certification. Conclusion Results indicate a need to provide education related to the effects of the long-term care hospital certification system in order to improve nursing staff job performance after the evaluation.

Keywords: Recognition, Certification, Practice, Nursing staff.

Tables


	Table 1 General Characteristics (N=175)


	Table 2 Recognition of Long-term Care Hospital Certification System and Job Performance after Evaluation for Certification (N=175)


	Table 3 Recognition of Long-term Care Hospital Certification System and Job Performance after Evaluation for Certification according to General Characteristics (N=175)


	Table 4 Correlation between Study Variables


	Table 5 Predictors of Job Performance after Evaluation for Certification

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