Research Article

The Relationship Between Nurses' Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload

Volume: 14 Number: 2 August 30, 2025
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The Relationship Between Nurses' Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to determine the relationship between nurses' perception of nursing diagnoses and their workload and the affecting factors. Materials and Methods: The study was designed with a descriptive and correlational design. Data obtained from 257 participants were collected using an individual information form, the Perceptions of Nursing Diagnoses Survey (PNDS), and the Workload Subscale. Results: The mean age of the nurses in the study was 31.84±9.19, the mean working year was 9.87±9.45. 65% of nurses worked in internal medicine units, 93.8% had received training on the nursing process, and 94.6% thought that determining nursing diagnosis contributed to nursing care positively. The PNDS total mean score was 2.45±0.43 and the Workload Subscale mean score was 16.11±2.01. No statistically significant relationship was found between PNDS and Workload Subscale mean scores(p>0.05). Conclusions: PNDS and Workload Subscale scores vary according to age, working year, position, shift, self-preference of the unit, difficulty in using nursing process and thinking the positive contribution of determining the nursing diagnosis to care. Nursing diagnosis is extremely important for the patient to receive individualized, quality, and safe care. Workload affects the performance of employees. Using the nursing process and diagnoses in practice, supporting nurses with in-service training programs about this, and making plans to reduce workload will positively contribute to employee performance.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Fundamentals of Nursing, Nursing Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 30, 2025

Submission Date

March 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Tosun, A., Tosun, H., Zengin, N., Gedikli, F., & Erdal, N. (2025). The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(2), 334-340. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1655894
AMA
1.Tosun A, Tosun H, Zengin N, Gedikli F, Erdal N. The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload. BAUN Health Sci J. 2025;14(2):334-340. doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1655894
Chicago
Tosun, Ayşe, Hale Tosun, Neriman Zengin, Fatma Gedikli, and Nurgül Erdal. 2025. “The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload”. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14 (2): 334-40. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1655894.
EndNote
Tosun A, Tosun H, Zengin N, Gedikli F, Erdal N (August 1, 2025) The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14 2 334–340.
IEEE
[1]A. Tosun, H. Tosun, N. Zengin, F. Gedikli, and N. Erdal, “The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload”, BAUN Health Sci J, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 334–340, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.53424/balikesirsbd.1655894.
ISNAD
Tosun, Ayşe - Tosun, Hale - Zengin, Neriman - Gedikli, Fatma - Erdal, Nurgül. “The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload”. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14/2 (August 1, 2025): 334-340. https://doi.org/10.53424/balikesirsbd.1655894.
JAMA
1.Tosun A, Tosun H, Zengin N, Gedikli F, Erdal N. The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload. BAUN Health Sci J. 2025;14:334–340.
MLA
Tosun, Ayşe, et al. “The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload”. Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 334-40, doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1655894.
Vancouver
1.Ayşe Tosun, Hale Tosun, Neriman Zengin, Fatma Gedikli, Nurgül Erdal. The Relationship Between Nurses’ Perception of Nursing Diagnoses and Their Workload. BAUN Health Sci J. 2025 Aug. 1;14(2):334-40. doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1655894

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