The effects of structural and psychological empowerment on perceived respect in acute care nurses.
J Nurs Manag
; 16(2): 214-21, 2008 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18269553
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The recruitment and retention crisis has catalyzed interest in workplace empowerment for nurses. Many nurses feel that they do not receive the respect they deserve in hospital settings; however, there are few systematic studies of respect for nurses.OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between structural and psychological empowerment and their effects on hospital nurses' perceptions of respect.METHOD:
A secondary analysis was conducted of data from a larger study of 500 randomly selected hospital staff nurses. A predictive, non-experimental survey design was used to test a hypothesized model derived from Kanter's Work Empowerment Theory.RESULTS:
Both structural and psychological variables were significant independent predictors of respect, although structural empowerment had considerably greater explanatory power.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings support Kanter's theory. Hospital nurses who perceive themselves to be structurally and psychologically empowered are more likely to feel respected in the workplace. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Changing workplace structures is within the mandate of nurse managers in their roles as advocates for and facilitators of high-quality care. Nurse managers have the influence and resources to facilitate empowering work conditions that can increase nurses' feelings of being respected. In addition, promoting collaborative inter-professional and intra-professional relationships and assuring continuous support to nurses are particularly important strategies for building respect.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Percepção Social
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Poder Psicológico
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Local de Trabalho
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Relações Interprofissionais
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Recursos Humanos de Enfermagem Hospitalar
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article