Clinical Nursing·Nursing Management
Study on the influence of psychological empowerment on the innovation ability of nurses in operating room
Wang Jia, Wang Yuying, Liu Linna
Published 2019-09-01
Cite as Chin J Prac Nurs, 2019, 35(25): 1970-1975. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2019.25.010
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the status of psychological empowerment and innovation ability of nurses in operating room, analyze the influence of psychological empowerment of nurses in operating room on innovation ability, and provide reference for improving the innovation ability of nurses in operating room.
MethodsA total of 220 nurses in the operating room of Qingdao City, Shandong Province were selected and investigated using the psychological authorization scale and the innovation ability evaluation scale.
ResultsThe average score of psychological empowerment of nurses in the operating room was 3.61±0.55, and the average score of innovation ability of nurses was 3.09±0.27. The psychological empowerment of nurses was positively correlated with the ability of innovation (P<0.05). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the three dimensions of work significance, self-efficacy and autonomy in psychological empowerment could independently explain 23.7% variation of innovation ability.
ConclusionsManagers should improve the quality of operating room care services for the operating room nurses in an environment that facilitates psychological empowerment, proper authorization, and reasonable authorization to enhance the innovative ability of the operating room nurses.
Key words:
Nurses; Operating room; Psychological empowerment; Innovation ability
Contributor Information
Wang Jia
Department of Anesthesiology, Dongyuan District, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Shandong Province, Qingdao 266071, China
Wang Yuying
Liu Linna
