a review of the procrastination phenomenon among hospital employees in iran

Introduction: procrastination is one of the plagues of the organization, which has adverseeffects and consequences for the organization and individuals. procrastination has differentaspects that require a thorough examination. paying attention to this issue is very importantfor the organization. in healthcare organizations, including hospitals, procrastination canhave irreparable consequences. therefore, this research aims to review the phenomenon ofprocrastination among hospital employees.methods: this study was done in a rapid review form. initially, 3,790 articles were extractedby searching databases. to conduct this study, we examined 17 articles about procrastinationand social avoidance in the hospital by searching the scientific databases pubmed, sciencedirect, proquest, scopus, web of science, mag iran, and civilica. the keywords used includeenglish keywords such as procrastination, social loafing, hospital, etc.; the persian keywordswere procrastination, social avoidance, hospital, etc.results: the findings of this study showed that many factors, such as age, gender, maritalstatus, service history, job stress, job burnout, perfectionism, leader-team, and team-memberrelationships, play a role in employee procrastination. the amount of procrastination isdifferent among the employees of different departments. procrastination has adverse personaland organizational effects. in order to prevent the procrastination of employees in the hospital,management should take appropriate measures and make appropriate decisions.conclusions: procrastination lowers satisfaction, efficiency, performance, and productivity.managers, particularly in hospitals, should implement strategies to prevent it.