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Background: In clinical nursing practice, professional accountability is a notion that impactsdecision-making, safety standards, staff values. It is connected to both legal and ethical aspectsof the profession. The aim of the study: To assess nursing staff's perception of professionalaccountability and ownership. The research design: A descriptive - correlational design wasused. The subjects: All (n=247) nursing staff working at El Mogama Eltyby Hospital affiliatedto The Health Insurance Authority. The tools: Two tools for data collection were used, NursingStaff's Perception of Professional Accountability Questionnaire and Nursing Staff' OwnershipScale. The results: More than two thirds (72.9%) of nursing staff had a high perception level ofprofessional accountability. About half (47.0%) of nursing staff had a high level of ownership.The conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between nursingstaff perception of professional accountability and their ownership. The recommendations:Health care facility management provide educational programs, seminars and workshops fornursing staff about professional accountability and ownership to increase their opinion aboutprofessional accountability and ownership.
ElSadany et al. (Mon,) studied this question.