Effects Of Transformational Leadership Educational Program On Behaviour Of Nurse Managers Working At Tertiary Care Hospital Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: The job turnover increase day by day, which has an impact on patient care quality in Pakistan, poor management is one of the factors contributing to this shortage. Nurse Manager’s primary responsibilities include clinical nurse satisfaction and retention. The lack of strong Transformational leadership (TFL) is a constant issue in government hospitals, resulting in the day-to-day deterioration of healthcare providers' performance.

Objective: To assess the effects of TFL educational program on behaviour of nurse managers working at tertiary care hospital.

Methodology: A quasi experimental two group study was used; with a sample size of 24 nurse managers. A Leadership Practice Inventory questionnaire was used to assess nurses' behaviour after an instructional programme was implemented. The data was evaluated using an independent t test to determine the mean difference between the two groups.

Result: This study found that in Pakistan, the majority of nurse managers (83.3%) did not receive any type of educational workshop on TFL, The reported control group mean and standard deviation (111.25+89.76) versus the intervention group (122.41+13.43), with a P equal to 0.029. The behaviour of the nurse managers varied significantly between the two groups, with a P value of 0.05.

Conclusion: TFL behavioural practices were rated higher than the control group in all aspects of the leadership performance assessment. This means that the TFL educational programme has an effect on the behaviour of Nurse Managers at a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan.