RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND NURSES' INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR

Abstract: Nurses need management support, resources, supportive work environment, and autonomy to make decision, gain knowledge about innovation, and engage in role related to innovative behavior. Aim: to examine the relationship between health care organizational characteristics and nurses’ innovative behavior. Methods: A descriptive, correlational research design was conducted at Fever, Chest and Kafr El-Dawar General Hospitals, at EL-Beheira Governorate- Egypt. Subjects: All staff nurses, who are working in the previously mentioned settings and who were available at the time of data collection, with at least one year of experience, were included in the study (N=220). Tools: Organizational Characteristics Scale and Nurses Innovation Behavior scales. Results: There was significant relationships between health care organizational characteristics and nurses’ innovative behavior, where (p-value ≤ 0.05). Moreover, there were highly statistical significant differences between health care organizational characteristics and its dimensions; management support, where (P ≤ 0.01). Also, there was statistically significant difference between staff nurses’ innovative behavior and idea generation. Conclusion: nurses’ innovative behavior is the outcomes of health care organizational characteristics. Recommendations:  Enhance nurses’ innovative behavior through participation in the application of health care organization strategies, such as: decisions making; delegation and problem solving…etc

Keywords: organizational characteristics, innovation behavior.

Title: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND NURSES' INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR

Author: Aisha Saad Nassar, Reem Mabrouk Abd El Rahman, Mervat Abd El Monem Aref, Mayada Hassan El Zoheiry

International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing

ISSN 2394-7330

Vol. 10, Issue 3, September 2023 - December 2023

Page No: 28-42

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 06-September-2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8321458

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