Closing the Gap: Measuring Nurse Mangers’ Knowledge and Skills of Management by Walking Around (MBWA) after a Targeted Training Program. | ||||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 27, Issue 1, March 2025, Page 123-133 PDF (235.09 K) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2025.414960 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Shadia Kamel Mohammed , Awad1; Fatma Mostafa , Baddar2; Nadia Hassan Ali Awad3; Amal Diab Ghanem , Atalla3 | ||||
| 1Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Occupational Health and Safety department, Elqabbary Hospital. | ||||
| 2Professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. | ||||
| 3Assistant professor, Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The method known as "management by walking around" (MBWA) highlights knowledge, open assessment, and human relations—all of which are critical for producing highquality work. The management style used by the nurse manager has a significant impact on the job gratification of nurses. It also encourages and engages staff to actively seek personal, team, and organizational goals while promoting a more informal work environment .This research aimed to investigate the impact of training program about management by walking around for nurse managers on their knowledge and skills. Study design: In this work, a quasi-experimental research design was employed. Setting: El-Qabbary and Shark ELmadina Hospitals, which are affiliated with the Alexandria Governorate's Ministry of Health and Population, served as the study's locations. Subjects: All Nurse Managers in both settings (N=16). Tools of data collection: Two instruments were employed to gather the data. The initial instrument was the nurse manager’s knowledge about Management by Walking Around questionnaire. The second tool was nurse managers' practice of Management by Walking Around an observational scale. Results: there is a positive statistically significant difference between the MBWA knowledge, and practice levels for nurse managers in the three periods; before, immediately after, and three months from the implementation of the training program in the studied units. Nurse managers who attended the training program exhibited a higher level of knowledge and practice of MBWA technique after the program than before. Conclusion: There is a significant positive increase in the nurse managers’ knowledge and practice regarding MBWA after the training program with a large effect size of the training. Recommendations: Incorporate MBWA as a regular part of the nurse manager's daily routine rather than a sporadic activity, ensuring its seamless integration into the managerial approach. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Training program; Management by Walking Around; Knowledge; and Skills Nurse Manager | ||||
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