Volume 17, Issue 2 (July 2010)                   J Birjand Univ Med Sci. 2010, 17(2): 127-135 | Back to browse issues page

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1- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Associate Professor, Nursing Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran , ahmadif@modares.ac.ir
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Background and Aim: Providing an appropriate clinical situation to utilize nurses' efficiency and realizing
their potential talents demands the application of managerial skills and the effectiveness of leadership in
nursing, though this application is rarely evident. The present study, therefore aimed at determining the
effect of “Expectation based managerial competency acquisition in nursing model” on nursing staff
empowerment and efficacy of leadership style.
Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study, with staggering control groups is part of an eclectic
research. In this study, 43 nurses and 13 nurse managers in EmamReza Hospital (the control group) and 47
nurses and 29 nurse managers in Valiaser Hospital of Birjand (the intervention group) were evaluated.
Spritzer and LEADs questionnaires were used for data collection. The obtained data was analyzed by means
of SPSS software (version 16), and statistical tests including independent T, paired T, Mann-Whitney U,
Kruskal Wallis and X2 at the significant level of P<0.05.
Results: It was found that there was a significant difference in the mean score of nursing empowerment in
the nurses intervention group (P<0.001) but there was no significant difference in the level of empowerment
in this group (P=0.146). Moreover, a significant difference in the mean score of efficacy of leadership style
in the nurse managers intervention group was seen after the intervention (P=0.046).
Conclusion: Expectation based managerial competency acquisition in nursing model has been able to
promote the efficacy of leadership style and nursing management skills and competencies in a way that it
would be comprehended by nurses and would affect their capacity.
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Management of Health Services
Received: 2010/07/5 | Accepted: 2015/03/9 | ePublished: 2015/03/9

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