Autonomy is a complex and multidimensional concept. A number of researchers have addressed clarifying the definition of autonomy from social, ethical, femenist, and professional perspectives (Batey & Lewis, 1982; Keenan, 1999). However, it is hard to find a consistent definition, operationalization, and measurement in nursing science given the concept of autonomy is understood very broadly in the nursing literature (Iliopoulou & While, 2010; Keenan, 1999). Wade (1999) and papathamassoglou et al (2012) both analyzed the concept of autonomy in nursing. Even though they agreed with the main idea of autonomy is the flexibility of independence in nursing, they showed different conceptualize opinion in factors influence the autonomy. The difference might be caused by the level of nursing autonomy and its progress of nursing development differ among countries (Varjus, 2003; Coombs, 2013; Papathanassoglou, 2005). The concept of autonomy would change over time according to its specific social context. However, the concepts are building blocks of a theory. The discrepancy meanings of
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In gerenal, nurses apprximately make a clinical decision per 30 seconds, and 10 important decisions every hour in the clinical preactice (Buchnall, 2009; Watson, 1994). The enormous decisions and complicated process constantly related to nurses’ job satisfaction. Studies have showed nurses who perceive less autonomy in clinical practice are associated with lower job’s satisfaction and result in higher rates of turnover (Nejati, Rodiek, & Shepley, 2015; Roberts-turner, 2014). Although a number of researhchers have addressed on the improving nurses’ autonomy in different approach, the discrepancy understanding the meaning of autonomy among researchers would decrease the validity of means in clinical
In gerenal, nurses apprximately make a clinical decision per 30 seconds, and 10 important decisions every hour in the clinical preactice (Buchnall, 2009; Watson, 1994). The enormous decisions and complicated process constantly related to nurses’ job satisfaction. Studies have showed nurses who perceive less autonomy in clinical practice are associated with lower job’s satisfaction and result in higher rates of turnover (Nejati, Rodiek, & Shepley, 2015; Roberts-turner, 2014). Although a number of researhchers have addressed on the improving nurses’ autonomy in different approach, the discrepancy understanding the meaning of autonomy among researchers would decrease the validity of means in clinical