Perceived Determinants of Willingness to Implement Task Shifting of Nursing Procedures in Selected Healthcare Institutions, Ilorin
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2025-04
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Umar N. Jibril, PhD 1; Uswat Olubori, B.N.Sc 1; Aluko O. Joel, PhD 1; Mulikat A. Ibrheem, PhD 2; Onasoga O. Olayinka, PhD 1; Josephine O. David, MSc 3; Adenike K. Kadri, PhD 4; Habu Haruna, PhD 5; Halimah I.B, Shitu 1
Abstract
Background: Task shifting allows for re-organization of workforce along with expanded
training which encourages the healthcare system. The implementation of nursing task
shifting allows nurses to efficiently use the existing workforce and ease bottle necks in
healthcare service delivery among limited workforce capacity. Purpose: This study
assesses the determinants of willingness of nurses to implement task shifting of nursing
procedures in selected health care institutions in Ilorin, Nigeria. Methods: A descriptive
cross-sectional research design was adopted using multi-stage sampling technique to select
250 nurses for this study. Ethical approval was obtained from the studied institutions and
informed consent was given by nurses prior to data collection. The reliability of the
instrument was ascertained by test-retest of the instrument, and the study results were
analyzed using SPSS version 25, and the study was carried out at 0.05 level of significance.
Results: The findings revealed that 94% of nurses have knowledge about task shifting, 64%
of nurses observed that task shifting brings about effective nursing care, and 49% of them
are willing to implement task shifting for some nursing procedures to lower cadres.
Conclusion: This study concluded that hospital policy, work overload on junior nurses,
poor supervision, and shortage of nursing staff are determinants of task shifting of nursing
procedures in the institutions studied. Implications for Nursing: The study shows a
statistical association between nurses’ knowledge about determinants, willingness to
implement task shifting and effective nursing care outcomes. The authors recommend
policy reforms, training programs, and workload management strategies to facilitate task
shifting in health institutions for effective nursing care outputs.
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Determinants, Nursing procedures, Task shifting, Task shifting of nursing procedures, Willingness to Implement task shifting.
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Jibril, N.U., Uswat O., Aluko, O.J., Mulikat, A.I., Onasoga, O.O., Josephine O.D., Adenike,K.K., Habu, H., Halimah, I.B.S. (2025). Perceived Determinants of Willingness to Implement Task Shifting of Nursing Procedures in Selected Healthcare Institutions, Ilorin. Jordan Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 4, No. 2, 2025. Published by Jordan University of Science and Technology , Jordan. Available at www.jjnr.just.edu.jo. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14525/JJNR.v4i2.09 [Scopus]