Abstract:
This descriptive research aimed to determine the level of nursing process
utilization in clinical practice of professional nurses and the predictability of attitude
towards nursing process utilization and organizational support systems on nursing
process utilization. The sample comprised 239 professional nurses in Queen Sirikit
National Institute of Child Health. Data were collected by questionnaires:
demographic data, organizational support systems, attitude towards nursing process
utilization and nursing process utilization. The data were analyzed by using descriptive
statistics, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Multiple
Regression.
The results showed the mean score on the level of nursing process utilization
by professional nurses was high ( X = 2.59, S.D. = 0.34). Organizational support
systems had a statistically significant relationship with a coefficient value at 0.586
(p<.01) while nursing process utilization and attitude towards nursing process
utilization had a statistically significant relationship with a coefficient value at 0.356
(p<.01). Organizational support systems accounted for 34.4% of the variance in
nursing process utilization score.
According to the research results, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child
Health has nursing process utilization in clinical practice at a high level. However,
there should be further development of each nursing process step and strengthening of
support organizational systems in order to improve the quality of nursing care.