Study on the influence of psychological empowerment on the innovation ability of nurses in operating room / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the status of psychological empowerment and innovation ability of nurses in operating room, analyze the influence of psychological empowerment of nurses in operating room on innovation ability, and provide reference for improving the innovation ability of nurses in operating room. Methods A total of 220 nurses in the operating room of Qingdao City, Shandong Province were selected and investigated using the psychological authorization scale and the innovation ability evaluation scale. Results The average score of psychological empowerment of nurses in the operating room was 3.61±0.55, and the average score of innovation ability of nurses was 3.09±0.27. The psychological empowerment of nurses was positively correlated with the ability of innovation (P<0.05). Hierarchical regression analysis showed that the three dimensions of work significance, self-efficacy and autonomy in psychological empowerment could independently explain 23.7% variation of innovation ability. Conclusions Managers should improve the quality of operating room care services for the operating room nurses in an environment that facilitates psychological empowerment, proper authorization, and reasonable authorization to enhance the innovative ability of the operating room nurses.