Author(s): LU Jun, LI Yi-min, NING Li, LIN Li-jun
Pages: 42-45
Year: 2016 Issue:  5
Journal: Hospital Management Forum
Keyword:  Leadership; Role conflict; Role adjustment; Self-efficacy; Head nurses;
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of role conflict adjustment on improving leadership and self-efficacy of head nurses. Methods In total of 42 head nurses received intervention of role conflict adjustment by"hearing"(management training),"talking"(case studies and panel discussion),"reading" (management books) and "writing" (book review and training inspiration). The scores of leadership and self-efficacy of head nurses before and after intervention were compared. Results After 6-month intervention, head nurses' score of leadership increased from 37.26±4.41 to 40.41±4.91, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01);score of self-efficacy increased from 2.45±0.47 to 2.67±0.46 with statistically significance (P<0.05). Conclusion Role conflict adjustment can improve leadership and self-efficacy of head nurses, promote the efficient operation of nursing work and provide a reference for the standardization of head nurses training.