Correlation analysis between medical narrative capacity and self-efficacy sensation of clinical nursing staffs

  Objective  To explore the current status and correlation of medical narrative capacity with self-efficacy sensation of clinical nursing staff.

  Methods  From October to December 2019, 472 clinical nursing staff from 6 Grade Ⅲ Level A hospitals in Shijiazhuang City were conducted with questionnaire investigation by convenience sampling method, and the questionnaire included general information questionnaire, medical narrative capacity scale (NCS) and general self-efficacy scale (GSES). The correlation between medical narrative capacity and self-efficacy sensation was analyzed in clinical nursing staff.

  Results  The total scores of medical narrative capacity and general self-efficacy sensation were (150.74±17.92) and (26.49±2.95) respectively, in clinical nursing staff, which were at the middle level. There was a positive correlation between the total score of medical narrative capacity and the score of general self-efficacy sensation in nursing staff (r=0.770, P < 0.001).

  Conclusion  The medical narrative capacity and self-efficacy sensation of clinical nursing staffs are at the medium level, and there is a positive correlation between medical narrative capacity and self-efficacy sensation. By enhancing nurses' internal learning motivation, nursing managers can improve their self-efficacy sensation and medical narrative capacity.