Researcher Mohammad Taha Qutait, a student in the Ph.D. program in nursing, has defended his dissertation titled "Effectiveness of Time Management Training Program on Patient Quality of Care Performed by Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units in West Bank Government Hospital".
The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the educational program for nursing time management in the intensive care unit and its impact on the quality of nursing care provided to patients in Palestinian government hospitals.
A quasi-experimental design was used, where a sample of 190 male and female nurses was selected. The second instrument was a reference for monitoring to verify the quality of care for patients in the intensive care unit. The intervention was an educational program on time management with explanations, planning, setting priorities, setting goals, as well as punctuality or wasting time.
The results of the study revealed that time management training enhanced nurses' knowledge of these skills, leading to improved quality of care. Nurses were able to make good use of their time on shift by teaching the time management dimension; Planning, setting priorities, setting goals, punctuality or wasting time.
The researcher recommended that educational programs focus on preparing nurses to assume responsibilities related to time management. They should also learn how to recognize time wasters in the workplace and develop strategies to deal with it.
The dissertation was supervised by Dr. Sumaya Sayej and co-supervised by Dr. Moataz Driadi. The committee of examiners included Dr. Lawrence Al Hadid and Dr. Jamal Qaddoumi.