Nursing management ability survey of health alliances and countermeasures

Abstract

Objective To analyze the factors which influence the present nursing management ability in the alliance and to provide theoretical evidences and methods to improve the management. Methods 120 nursing administrators from 7 hospitals in the alliance were selected in convenience sampling for the site survey with customized questionnaires on nursing management ability appraisal. Results The valid return rate of the questionnaires is 100%; the average score of all respondents is 82.84±10.10; the differences in nursing management between the leading hospital and its members are statistically significant(P<0.05)while the differences among the members are not. Conclusion The leading hospitals play a very important role in improving the nursing management ability and administration in the alliance, which should integrate and leverage leadership roles to develop high quality nursing management among the hospitals in the alliance. Key words: Health alliance; Nursing management ability; Countermeasure