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AlAmer NA. Decision-Making Styles and Managerial Creativity of Nursing Managers in Saudi Arabia: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:1719. [PMID: 37372837 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11121719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Nursing managers as responsible personnel are required to think outside the box in order to make useful decisions using an appropriate style in a creative manner. This study aims to investigate the relationship between nursing managers' decision-making styles and managerial creativity. (2) Methods: A multi-center cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 245 managers in five large government hospitals using self-administered questionnaires on managerial creativity and general decision-making styles. (3) Results: A significant relationship was found between rational, avoidant, and dependent styles and total managerial creativity. A positive correlation was present between the rational style and total managerial creativity and a negative correlation was found between avoidant, dependent, and spontaneous styles and total managerial creativity. According to a regression analysis, the rational style has a positive effect on managerial creativity, whereas the dependent and avoidant styles have a negative effect. (4) Conclusions: The majority of nursing managers in various hospitals throughout the kingdom are creative and almost all use rational and dependent decision-making styles, which are significantly related to managerial creativity. Thus, it is important to continue to conduct training programs on decision-making styles, especially the rational, dependent, and avoidant styles, for the top-, middle-, and low-level managers.
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- Naheel A AlAmer
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 34224, Saudi Arabia
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Husaini DC, Mphuthi DD, Chiroma JA, Abubakar Y, Adeleye AO. Nursing students' experiences of service-learning at community and hospital pharmacies in Belize: Pedagogical implications for nursing pharmacology. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276656. [PMID: 36327317 PMCID: PMC9632813 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Many students seem to find pharmacology learning very challenging due to the complexity and variety of drugs they have to study. The number of drugs the students have to learn, the duration of time to learn the medications, and the evolving nature of diseases demanded learning beyond the classroom walls. This study explored and described nursing students' experiences in community and hospital-based pharmacy practice sites during their service-learning and its implications for pharmacology pedagogical practices. METHODS Kolb's learning theory provided the framework to explore nursing students' 48-hour service-learning experiences at community/hospital-based pharmacies in Belize and its implications for pharmacology pedagogy. The study utilized two qualitative approaches, reflective journals and focus group interviews, to collect data from 46 second-year nursing students. NVivo software and coding schemes were employed to analyze the data from the interviews and reflective journals. RESULTS Students reported learning medications, integrating classroom pharmacological knowledge at pharmacy practice sites, acquiring and enhancing communication skills, interpreting prescriptions, dispensing medications, drug calculations, taking inventory, doing vital signs, and patient education. In addition, students reported experiencing inter-professional relationships as healthcare team members. Anxiety was a major challenge experienced by many students at the beginning of the service-learning experience. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the importance of experiential learning of pharmacology amongst second year nursing students, offering the opportunity to inform and support pharmacotherapeutics educators in designing strategies for more effective teaching of medications to nursing students. It also supports the addition of pharmacy placements to the nursing curriculum' as it shows that nursing students can learn medications, skills, and teamwork from experiential pharmacy site posting. Combining classroom instruction with pharmacy experiential service learning might be an effective complement for teaching nursing pharmacology.
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- Danladi Chiroma Husaini
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Allied Health Department, University of Belize, Central America, Belmopan, Belize
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- Faculty of Health Studies, College of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Leadership and Curriculum Development, Pan Africa Christian University, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Allied Health Department, University of Belize, Central America, Belmopan, Belize
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- Central Queensland University, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Hajizadeh A, Zamanzadeh V, Kakemam E, Bahreini R, Khodayari-Zarnaq R. Factors influencing nurses participation in the health policy-making process: a systematic review. BMC Nurs 2021; 20:128. [PMID: 34253210 PMCID: PMC8273557 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-021-00648-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Nurses as the majority of the health care workforce help in the health systems strengthening. Nurses’ involvement in health policy making is clear; however, still few are involved in policy-making processes, even in the clinical context. The aim of the present systematic review was to identify factors influencing nurses participation in the health policy-making process. Methods The present systematic review was designed on studies conducted between 2000 and 2019. Four online databases including PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS and Science Direct were searched using comprehensive terms. Study selection, quality assessment, data extraction, and data analysis were independently done by two reviewers. Inclusion criteria included published studies in English language and between 2000 to 2019, participants such as nurses and the healthcare managers, mentioned influential factors, types of participants were included nurses and the healthcare managers, study designs and methods clearly defined. The methodological quality of included article was appraised using the checklists of CASP and MMAT. Finally the data were analyzed using content analysis. Results After quality assessment, 11 studies, according to inclusion criteria, were retrieved. Nine studies had a good, 2 a medium, and non-articles was poor methodological quality. Three main themes include nursing-related factors (4 sub- themes), management and organizational factors (8 sub-themes) and creating a positive work environment (3 sub-themes) identified as affecting factors on nurses participation in health policy. Conclusion Nurses can utilize this finding to develop empowering programs to play efficient roles and increase their participation in health policy making. Also, the extracted factors in this review can place nurses in suitable position and make them potential agents in changing the ways of policy-making. Further studies are required to survey the relation between these factors and nursing participation in health policy making.
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- Alireza Hajizadeh
- Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran. .,Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. .,Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Hajizadeh A, Zamanzadeh V, Khodayari-Zarnaq R. Participation of nurse managers in the health policy process: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators. Int Nurs Rev 2021; 68:388-398. [PMID: 33476458 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To explore the barriers and facilitators concerning nurse managers' participation in the health policy-making process. BACKGROUND Despite encouragement for participation in policy-making, nurse managers are seldom involved in this process. METHODS A qualitative descriptive research design based on purposive sampling was conducted. Semi-structured one-to-one interviews were conducted with nurse managers and key informants (n = 16). Interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed by thematic analysis. The Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) checklist was applied to study reporting. FINDINGS Three levels of barriers were found to nurse managers' participation in health policy-making. The individual level included weakness in characteristics of nurse managers, and the organizational level constituted the inefficient structure. In addition, the environment-related level encompassed external barriers to the organization. Finally, three facilitators with the potential were identified for improving nurse managers' participation in the policy-making process, including improvements in collaboration and communication, governmental and non-governmental organizational activities, and reforms in the health policy-making process. CONCLUSION Nurse managers need to use the window of opportunity to participate in health policy-making. More importantly, they should be informed about health policy in order to meet the demands of the rapidly changing healthcare environment. Drawing upon their professional organizations and positions, nurse leaders require to network and make a space to stimulate their participation in the policy. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING POLICY AND HEALTH POLICY Nurse managers need to develop political skills and utilize strategies to help their participation in health policy-making, leading to better implementation of policies, efficiency, and effectiveness in the health system.
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- A Hajizadeh
- Department of Health policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Oetzel JG, Hokowhitu B, Simpson M, Reddy R, Cameron MP, Meha P, Johnston K, Nock S, Greensill H, Harding T, Shelford P, Smith LT. Correlates of Health-Related Quality of Life for Māori Elders Involved in a Peer Education Intervention. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2019; 24:559-569. [PMID: 31274386 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2019.1637483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to identify social determinant and communication correlates of health-related quality of life for kaumātua (Māori elders) in New Zealand. A total of 209 kaumātua completed a self-report survey of self-rated health, physical/mental quality of life, spirituality, and a series of questions about social determinants (e.g., factors related to income) and communication variables (e.g., loneliness, social support, cultural identity, and perceived burden/benefit). The survey was baseline data for a peer education intervention to help kaumātua work through life transitions in older age. The main findings of this study were that social determinants, particularly difficulty paying bills, accounted for a small amount of variance in physical/mental quality of life and self-rated health. Further, the communication correlates of loneliness, perceived burden, and desired support accounted for about three times as much variance in these two outcomes all with negative associations. Strength of tribal identity, importance of whānau (extended family), and knowledge of tikanga (customs and protocols) accounted for a moderate amount variance in spirituality with positive associations. These findings have important theoretical and practical implications for positive aging.
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- John G Oetzel
- a Waikato Management School, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- b Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- a Waikato Management School, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- a Waikato Management School, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- c Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- b Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- b Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- a Waikato Management School, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- a Waikato Management School, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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- b Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies, University of Waikato , Hamilton , New Zealand
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Abbasi M, Rabiei L, Masoudi R. Experience of nursing students about the barriers to patient education: a qualitative study in Iran. KOREAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018; 30:327-337. [PMID: 30522261 PMCID: PMC6288616 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2018.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Patient education is a dynamic and continuous process that should be implemented during the entire time of hospital stay and even afterward. Studies have shown the typically poor quality of patient education in Iran and its failure to convey the required knowledge and skills to patients. The purpose of this study was to survey the experience of nursing students in regard to the challenges of patient education in hospitals. METHODS This qualitative study was conducted using the conventional qualitative content analysis approach on a sample of 21 undergraduate nursing students (4th semester and beyond), which was drawn from the Qom Nursing and Midwifery School through purposive sampling with maximum variation. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews conducted over a period of 45 to 75 minutes, and were analyzed using the conventional qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Results were derived from the experiences of 21 nursing students (nine males, 12 females) about the research subject. The primary themes identified in the study were the student-related, patient-related, instructor-related, education environment-related, and curriculum-related barriers to patient educations. CONCLUSION Participants believed that patient education in Iranian hospitals is faced with many challenges. Nursing instructors and curriculum planners should ensure more emphasis on patient education at the initial semesters of nursing education curriculum and make sure that it is included in the evaluation of students. Hospital officials should provide a dedicated education environment with suitable facilities, tools, and atmosphere for patient education. Also, special education programs need to be developed for less educated patients.
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- Mohammad Abbasi
- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Community Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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