Monographic report (Clinical nursing and management)

Status quo and influencing factors of innovative behavior of nurses

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  • 1.School of Nursing, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, China; 2.Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China

Online published: 2013-05-28

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Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Foundation, Jyh11029; Shanghai Jiaotong University Foundation, 12TS11

Abstract

Objective To investigate the status quo and influencing factors of innovative behavior of nurses so as to provide evidence for improving innovative behavior of nurses and promoting nursing quality. Methods A total of 820 nurses were surveyed by Nurses´ Innovative Behavior Scale, the level of innovative behavior of nurses was evaluated, and the differences in the levels of innovative behavior of nurses with different characteristics were analysed. Results The average score of innovative behavior of nurses was 25.91±6.59. Among three dimensions, idea generation got the highest score (3.13±0.77) and idea promotion got the lowest (2.39±0.81). There were significant differences in the scores of innovative behavior among nurses with different working experience, duties, professional titles and education levels (P<0.05). Nurses with working experience ≥16 years, nurse-in-charge or above as professional title, administrative duties and undergraduate or higher as educational level performed better in innovative behavior. Conclusion There is much room for improvement in the innovative behavior of nurses. Nursing managers should give full support in nursing innovation, encourage nurses to participate in continuing education, build innovation team reasonably, and set nursing positions to the needs, so as to enhance innovative behavior of nurses and improve nursing quality.

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BAO Ling, ZHANG Ya-qing, ZHANG Ying, et al . Status quo and influencing factors of innovative behavior of nurses[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science), 2013 , 33(5) : 593 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2013.05.016

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