Effect of Transformational Leadership Programme on Unit Charge Nurses Leadership Practices: Study Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial
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Abstract
Background: In today's ever changing and demanding healthcare environment, developing leadership qualities of unit charge nurses is important for achieving organizational success. One way of enhancing leadership skills and behaviors is by administering transformational educational programme. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of transformational leadership programme on unit charge nurses’ leadership practices. A targeted leadership development programme is developed based on leadership theory and strong evidence to be implemented to enhance charge nurses’ leadership skills which in turn impacts staff nurses’ work engagement and quality of care for patients.
Research methodology: This randomized controlled trial will enroll 184 participants, with 82 in the experimental group and 82 in the control group. A baseline pretest will be conducted using demographic profile, Leadership Practices Inventory and Utrecht work engagement scale. The study participants will receive transformational leadership educational programme, whereas it will be withheld from control group subjects. Instead, they will be provided with standard educational booklets for self-study. Comparison of leadership practice skills will be done before and after the intervention in both groups.
Results: Data analysis will be done using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Discussion: The primary outcome is expecting an increase of 10% leadership scores among study group subjects from pretest and post- test as assessed by the (LPI) Leadership Practice Inventory by (Kouzes & Posner 2012). The secondary outcome is expecting an increase by 5% Work engagement among study group subjects from the pretest and posttest mean as assessed by (UWES) Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.
Conclusion: Transformational Educational Intervention will be an effective approach for enhancing the transformational leadership practices among Charge Nurses to develop future leaders