Scope of Nursing Practice as Perceived by Nurses Working in Saudi Arabia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15503333 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Khalid A Aljohani (0000-0003-3242-082X, Taibah University, corresponding author), Majed Alamri (0000-0002-4463-3534, University of Hafr Al-Batin), Reem AL‐Dossary (0000-0002-4272-7609, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University), Hamdan Albaqawi (0000-0001-9749-9669, University of Ha'il), Khaled Al Hosis (Qassim University), Mohammed Aljohani (0000-0003-3407-4991, Taibah University), Noura Almadani (0000-0003-1404-6854, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University), Bader Alrasheadi (0000-0002-0684-5165, Majmaah University), Rawaih Falatah (0000-0003-0673-8105, King Saud University), Joseph U Almazan (0000-0001-5148-6889, Nazarbayev University), Joseph Almazan (Nazarbayev University), Jalal Alharbi (0000-0003-3314-9365, University of Hafr Al-Batin) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 4220-4220 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19074220 |
| PMID | 35409898 |
| OpenAlex | W4223467756 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
The absence of scope of practice guidelines may lead to role ambiguity and legal consequences in nursing practice. This study measures the scope of practice of nurses in Saudi Arabia. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design using an electronic version of the Arabic Actual Scope of Nursing Practice (A-ASCOP) questionnaire among 928 nurses. Descriptive analysis was followed by a t-test and an analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significance was assured through the Bonferroni test; the effect size was measured through partial η2 when appropriate. The A-ASCOP mean score of each dimension ranged from 4.29 to 4.72 (overall mean = 4.59). Significant overall ASCOP score variations were evident, with higher ASCOP among expatriate nurses, females, Hospital Operation Program (HOP) nurses, and nurses with postgraduate qualifications. Partial η2 showed a small effect of <0.016. Low-complexity nursing tasks showed insignificant differences no matter the nurse’s position, but were less practiced by Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and advanced-degree nurses than by those with a diploma education. High complexity of ASCOP was practiced significantly more often by postgraduate-prepared nurses than by diploma-educated nurses. The study showed that there is a range of variation in nursing practice, but that the lack of internal regulations (nursing scope of practice) has no effect on nursing duties. In a country such as Saudi Arabia, where massive national improvement initiatives are frequent, clearly defining the scope of practice for nurses is essential and needs to be done through government mandates. Further studies are essential to define what the scope of practice should include
Bachelor · Descriptive statistics · Health care · Nurse education · Political science · Scope (computer science · Scope of practice · Test (biology · Medicine · Nursing · Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation · Nursing Roles and Practices · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |