Author/Authors :
El-Salam, G.A. University of Menoufiya - Department of Nursing Administration, Egypt , Ibrahim, M.M. University of Menoufiya - Department of Nursing Administration, Egypt. , Mohsen, M.M. University of Menoufiya - Department of Nursing Administration, Egypt. , Hassanein, S.E. Ain Shams University - Faculty of Nursing, Egypt
Abstract :
One factor influencing the outcome of care may be the nursing staff’s experience of organizational work climate. We compared organizational climate and nurse’s empowerment in specialty units at 2 hospitals in Egypt. Data were collected from 164 diploma school staff nurses using 2 tools: the situational outlook questionnaire to assess organizational climate and the psychological empowerment in the workplace questionnaire. There was no statistically significant difference in the level of organizational climate between the 2 hospitals, which the majority of nurses classified as moderate. Most nurses reported a moderate level of empowerment in both hospitals and there was a statistically significant positive correlation between organizational climate and nurse’s empowerment.
