The Relationship Between Nurse Work Motivation and Implementation of Nursing Documentation at Outpatient Health Centers in Coastal Areas of Berau Regency

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing documentation is a collection of information in the form of nursing records containing the nursing care process that has been and planned systematically as a form of nurse accountability. Motivation affects nursing documentation, high motivation can improve nurses' performance and enthusiasm to document nursing care well. This study aims to analyze the relationship between nurses' work motivation and the implementation of nursing care documentation at Outpatient Health Centers in the Coastal Areas of Berau Regency. Method: This research method was quantitative research with cross-sectional approach with a sample of 87 nurses using cluster sampling technique. The independent variable in this study was work motivation of nurses in nursing care documentation and dependent variable in this study was implementation of nursing care documentation. Data collection using The Motivation at Work Scale (MAWS) questionnaire and Self Reported Documentation Practice with Chi Square statistical test. The results of the analysis of p-value data (0.259) > α(0.05). Result :  The significance value of Chi-Square test was 0.259 (p-value > 0.005), indicating that there is no significant relationship between nurses' work motivation and the implementation of nursing care documentation. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is there is no relationship between nurses' work motivation and the implementation of nursing care documentation at Outpatient Health Centers in The Coastal Areas of Berau Regency. Future research could explore motivation enhancing interventions, including incentive programs, professional development opportunities, and improved work conditions.