Nurses’ critical thinking disposition and professional commitment: a cross-sectional study
Article Category: Original article
Pubblicato online: 26 mar 2024
Pagine: 119 - 126
Ricevuto: 19 dic 2022
Accettato: 05 feb 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2024-0013
Parole chiave
© 2024 Mahtab Allah Tavakoli et al., published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Objective
High-quality and successful nursing care delivery in a variety of situations requires critical thinking training and professional commitment. The present study aimed to investigate critical thinking disposition, professional commitment, and the relationship between these 2 variables among nurses.
Methods
As a result of stratified random sampling, 201 nurses were enrolled in the present cross-sectional study. Data were gathered using a socio-demographic form, the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI), and the Nurses’ Professional Commitment Scale (NPCS).
Results
Although the critical thinking disposition scores were at a moderate level (115.70 ± 13.55), the mean score for professional commitment was high (91.37 ± 11.77). A positive correlation was found between critical thinking disposition and professional commitment (
Conclusions
Nursing managers are urged to employ strategies to enhance nurses’ critical thinking disposition and professional commitment.