Correlation Self-Efficacy and Nurse Motivation in the Implementation of Nursing Care in a Private Hospital

The implementation standard of nursing care, according to the MOH RI (2005), is 75% of the average implementation of nursing care component. However, the implementation of nursing care as the provision of services at the hospital has not been optimal. This study aims to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and nurse motivation as related to the implementation of nursing care. A correlational cross -section approach was used. This research was conducted at one of private hospital in Sepanjang. Thirty nurses who served as Team Leader Nurses participated. Purposive sampling was conducted. A Self-development Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The Spearman rank (rho) statistics test was used to analyze the data. The results showed there was a correlation between self efficacy and the implementation of nursing care (p = 0.00 <0.05 ; r= 0.997). There was a relation between nurse motivation and nursing care implementation where the value of the Spearman rank statistical test was (p = 0.000 <0.05 ; r = 0.964). Increasing the self-efficacy and motivation of nurses is very important in supporting the performance of the nurses, especially when implementing nursing care. Keywords: self efficacy, nurse motivation, implementation of nursing care.