Relationship between Head Nurses' Leadership Styles in Training Settings and Absenteeism among Nurse Interns
faisal, dr samah; Hassan, R.M;
Abstract
Background: Absenteeism is one of the main problems facing any organizations specially hospitals. Leadership style used by head nurse can affect either positively or negatively on absenteeism rate which had effect on level of care rendered, commitment, and productivity.
Aim: The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between head nurses' leadership style and nurse intern absenteeism in their training areas.
Subjects and Methods: This study was conducted on 286 nurse interns and 81 head nurse and nurse in charge in different units where the nurse interns were trained at Ain Shams University hospitals during the academic year 2007-2008. Data collection was through (1) nurse intern absenteeism sheet, (2) self-administered head nurses' leadership style questionnaire.
Results: Finding indicated that the unscheduled absenteeism was the highest types of absenteeism among nurse interns throughout the internship program rate=12, 9%, while the total rate of recorded scheduled absenteeism is (9.5%). The absenteeism days at Ain Shams university hospital had the highest mean score in comparison to other university hospitals. Meanwhile pediatric hospital had the lowest mean score in relation to absenteeism days. More than two third of the head nurses had autocratic leadership style (69.1%). There was statistically significant negative correlation between nurse interns' absenteeism and leadership style of head nurses (r = 0.717, (P =0.041). Highly statistically significant relations were noticed between leadership style and head nurse’s age (p = 0.004) and years of experience (p = 0.001)
Conclusion and recommendations: Based on the study findings it is concluded that, there was a significant strong negative correlation between head nurses leadership styles and absenteeism rate among nurse interns. The majority of head nurses had autocratic leadership style with correlation to age, experience and qualifications. It is recommended to develop head nurses' leadership skills through specific educational activities by modeling, in-service education programs and practicing competencies, as well as conduct periodical formal and informal meetings for nurse interns to determine and solve problematic issues as a mean for creating healthy work place.
Aim: The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between head nurses' leadership style and nurse intern absenteeism in their training areas.
Subjects and Methods: This study was conducted on 286 nurse interns and 81 head nurse and nurse in charge in different units where the nurse interns were trained at Ain Shams University hospitals during the academic year 2007-2008. Data collection was through (1) nurse intern absenteeism sheet, (2) self-administered head nurses' leadership style questionnaire.
Results: Finding indicated that the unscheduled absenteeism was the highest types of absenteeism among nurse interns throughout the internship program rate=12, 9%, while the total rate of recorded scheduled absenteeism is (9.5%). The absenteeism days at Ain Shams university hospital had the highest mean score in comparison to other university hospitals. Meanwhile pediatric hospital had the lowest mean score in relation to absenteeism days. More than two third of the head nurses had autocratic leadership style (69.1%). There was statistically significant negative correlation between nurse interns' absenteeism and leadership style of head nurses (r = 0.717, (P =0.041). Highly statistically significant relations were noticed between leadership style and head nurse’s age (p = 0.004) and years of experience (p = 0.001)
Conclusion and recommendations: Based on the study findings it is concluded that, there was a significant strong negative correlation between head nurses leadership styles and absenteeism rate among nurse interns. The majority of head nurses had autocratic leadership style with correlation to age, experience and qualifications. It is recommended to develop head nurses' leadership skills through specific educational activities by modeling, in-service education programs and practicing competencies, as well as conduct periodical formal and informal meetings for nurse interns to determine and solve problematic issues as a mean for creating healthy work place.
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| Title | Relationship between Head Nurses' Leadership Styles in Training Settings and Absenteeism among Nurse Interns | Authors | faisal, dr samah ; Hassan, R.M | Issue Date | 2009 | Journal | The Egyptian Journal of Medical Sciences,30(1): 513-526. |
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