Abstract
Objective This study explored the types of decisions and differences in decision-making that nurses made in different types of hospital units.Background The relationship between nurses' participation in decision-making and the different types of hospital units where they work is not well understood.Methods Nurses’ participation in decision-making was explored using the Participation in Decision Activities Questionnaire. The final sample included 307 nurses in 24 nursing units in 6 hospitals.Results Nurses overall participated more in clinical than administrative decisions and there were significant differences based on unit type. Critical care nurses had the highest, and general care units the lowest levels of participation in decision-making.Conclusions. Nurse leaders should determine barriers to decision-making in general care units and explore mechanisms that can be adopted to increase their participation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 163-170 |
| Journal | The Journal of Nursing Administration |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2019 |