Effects of transformational leadership style based on educational intervention regarding knowledge ofhead nurses for improvement of job performance with Metabolic syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.71395/ijhp.1.2.2024.36-41Abstract
Background and Objectives: Transformational leadership skill (TLS) plays a crucial role in hospital management and administration. Unfortunately, healthcare provides (HCPS) lack the essential awareness of transformational leadership skill (TLS). There is a dire need to adopt different strategies to improve their knowledge and skills. To assess the improvement in the knowledge and skill about transforaminal leadership among head nurses after intervention
of transformational leadership.
METHODOLOGY: A quasi-experimental study included 30 head nurses, designated with a multi stage cluster random sampling technique. 4 months of structured session were organized in two shifts (morning and evening). Pertinently, pre intervention and post intervention were organized for 4 months for i.e. 6 hours per week, 1 hours per day.
RESULTS: The present study showed that transformational leadership knowledge and skill have a significant impact on head nurses’ performance. Insufficient pre intervention scores of the study participants explain inadequate knowledge. After the 4 months (one hours/per day) sessions, there was a highly significance improvement in the knowledge 88.5% and skills (P<0.001), df = 30 of head nurses regarding transformational leadership.
CONCLUSION: The current study show that head nurses had inadequate knowledge regarding transformational leadership. The knowledge was significantly improved after intervention of transformational teaching and training session. The addition of consistent training programs in the curriculum may ensure leadership skill to enhance the quality of nursing care as well as the commitment of employes. There for, it is concluded that knowledge and skill are significant predictors of the head nurses job performance.
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