Effect of Authentic Leadership Training Program of Head Nurses on Creativity and Motivation of Nurses Staff | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 36, Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2021, Page 600-614 PDF (260.55 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.191644 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Manal Saleh Moustafa Saleh1; Abdel-Hady El-Gilany2; Zeinab Naiem Abdelhamid3; Shaimaa Abdelbaset Hamed4; Hanan El said Elsabahy5 | ||||
1Assist. Prof. Department of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||||
2Professor of Public Health, faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
3Lectural. Department of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
4Lectural. Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
5Lectural. Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Leadership influences staff nurse's creativity and motivation thus, leaders play a critical role in enabling and supporting the awakening and fostering of creativity and motivation of staff nurses. Employees present high levels of creativity when they are motivated. Aim: To measure the effectiveness of the authentic leadership training program on nurses' staff creativity and motivation. Subjects and Methods: A quasi- experimental research design was utilized, including all head nurses (36) and staff nurses (246) who were worked in the same unit of Specialized Medical Hospital, Mansoura University, Egypt. A self-administered questionnaire including four scales for Authentic leadership style knowledge questionnaire, Authentic leadership self-assessment scale, Creativity scale, and Motivation scale. Results: there was an improved response related to the head nurse's authentic leadership post-program implemented, motivational and creativity levels increased after the program of authentic leadership style. This increase persists three months after the program. There is a highly statistically significant difference in the total score of three times the program implemented. Conclusions: Head Nurses, who had good knowledge about authentic leadership, showed an increased nurse's staff creativity and motivation, which enhance the organization's success. Recommendations: An authentic leadership educational program is recommended to be recognized and implemented for all head nurses who in a management position in the nursing field in other hospitals as needed. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Staff nurses; head nurse; authentic leadership style; creativity and motivation | ||||
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