Influence of working environment and head nurses'leadership style on nurses′working values / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the current situation of nurses′ working values, working environment and head nurses′ leadership style. To explore the influence factors of nurses′ working environment and head nurse′s leadership style on nurses′working values. Methods By applying random stratified sampling, 499 clinical nurses without administrative titles in 6 hospitals were selected. Questionnaires were adopted as the main research tool. Results Score of nurses′ working values was 3.52 ± 0.56. Score of nurses′working environment was 3.03 ± 0.44. Score of head nurses′transformational leadership style was 2.70 ± 0.76, and score of head nurses′transactional leadership style was 2.23 ± 0.47. Working environment, transformational leadership style and transactional leadership style were positively correlated with nurses′working values (P=0.452, 0.371, 0.234). Conclusions Working values of nurses in general public hospitals of Changsha city is at moderate level. By improving nurses′ working environment and head nurses adopting positive leadership, and in particular, proposing beneficial measures for improving a solid nursing foundation for quality of care, sufficient human resources and intellectual stimulation, nurses′working values can be improved.