| dc.description.abstract | Background: Time management plays a vital role in improving nurse‟s performance and
achievements. However, the government institutions, most nurses and midwives turn up late to
the health centers against the health center policy making the duty to delay, putting less effort to
the patients as they want to finish fast resulting into poor patients care and probably be delayed
recovery or hospital stay. This process encompasses a wide scope of activities, including:
planning, setting goals, delegation, analysis of time spent, monitoring, organizing, scheduling,
and prioritizing.
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the factors influencing time management among
nurses and midwives in Kitebi H/C III and Kisenyi health centre IV.
Method: This was a descriptive cross sectional study among 80 nurses and midwives. Data
collection was done using questionnaires based interviews and observation. Statistical analysis was
done using SPSS version 20. Pearson χ2 were used to assess the relationship on time management
and the independent variables using f p-value
Result: From the
assessment done,
the level of time management was low at 45%. Age
(χ2=12.553, P=0.014), gender (χ2=4.246, P=0.039), marital status (χ2=12.405, P=0.002),
education qualification (χ2=23.604, P=0.000), Cadre (χ2=17.763, P=0.001), years of working
experience (χ2=, 36.877 P=0.000), penalized for poor time management (χ2=13.790, P=0.000)
and influence of positive leadership (χ2=10.864, P=0.001), personnel with expertise on time
management who educate nurses on time management (χ2=8.017, P=0.005), availability of time
management protocols and guidelines manual (χ2=6.734, P=0.009), motivation for proper time
management (χ2=22.347, P=0.000) and distance from the facility (χ2=6.491, P=0.039)were
significantly associated with time management among the nurses
Conclusions and recommendations: This study emphasize the need for time management
manual, education on time management and motivation would improve time management among
nurses and midwives in Kitebi H/C III and Kisenyi health
centre IV.
This can be achieved through accurate goal setting as well as time management refresher
management courses, and requiring them to develop time management plans. | en_US |
