Perceptions of structural empowerment: nurse leaders in rural health services

被引：15
作者：
Bish, Melanie [1 ]
Kenny, Amanda [1 ]
Nay, Rhonda [2 ]
机构：
[1] La Trobe Univ, La Trobe Rural Hlth Sch, Bendigo, Vic 3552, Australia
[2] La Trobe Univ, Australian Inst Primary Care & Ageing, Bundoora, Vic, Australia
来源：
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT | 2014年 / 22卷 / 01期
关键词：
empowerment; leadership; nursing; rural; PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT; CARE; IMPACT; RESPECT; PERFORMANCE; MANAGERS; ONLINE; SYSTEM; POWER;
D O I：
10.1111/jonm.12029
中图分类号：
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号：
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要：
AimTo provide insight into the perceptions of structural empowerment of nurse leaders working in rural and regional Victoria, Australia. BackgroundFostering nurse leadership in rural health services may be informed by gaining insight into rural nurse leaders' perceptions of structural empowerment. MethodA sample of nurse executives (n=45) from hospitals throughout rural Victoria, Australia completed the Conditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire II (CWEQ-II) aimed to measure structural empowerment. ResultsRural nurse leaders' perceive themselves to be moderately empowered. ConclusionThe concept of structural empowerment may be useful to inform rural leadership practices. Implications for nursing managementAcknowledgement of structural empowerment by nurse leaders may assist in the process of formulating strategies to facilitate an open, honest and responsive culture of patient safety, removing silos, departmental turf issues, and professional territoriality in healthcare services.
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