Catalysts for change: A qualitative study of middle managers' perception of nursing professional competence in primary healthcare.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Pub Date : 2024-07-29 DOI:10.1111/scs.13286

Choi Kristian Wiik, Anne Vifladt, Sevald Høye

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Abstract

Aim: This study aims to explore middle managers' perception of nursing professional competence within the Norwegian primary healthcare service, a sector vital for managing complex patient needs.

Design/methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four middle managers across different municipalities in Norway. Qualitative content analyses, following Graneheim and Lundman, were used for analysing the transcription of the interviews and the data collected.

Findings: The qualitative content analysis revealed three main themes: the significance of advanced competence, challenges related to competence development and the necessity for defining advanced competence. The findings indicate that middle managers recognise the importance of advanced nursing competence in providing comprehensive patient care, notwithstanding challenges in manpower and competence enhancement.

Conclusion: This research underlines the significance of investing in increased competence and improved management in primary healthcare and offers valuable insights for healthcare policy and practice to enhance patient care.

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变革的催化剂：中层管理人员对基层医疗机构护理专业能力的定性研究。

目的：本研究旨在探讨中层管理人员对挪威初级医疗保健服务中护理专业能力的看法：对挪威不同城市的四位中层管理人员进行了半结构化访谈。研究结果：定性内容分析揭示了三个主要问题，即护理人员在管理病人复杂需求方面的作用、护理人员在管理病人复杂需求方面的作用以及护理人员在管理病人复杂需求方面的作用：定性内容分析揭示了三大主题：高级能力的重要性、与能力发展相关的挑战以及界定高级能力的必要性。研究结果表明，尽管在人力和能力提升方面存在挑战，但中层管理人员认识到高级护理能力对提供全面患者护理的重要性：这项研究强调了在初级医疗保健中投资提高能力和改善管理的重要性，并为医疗保健政策和实践提供了宝贵的见解，以加强对患者的护理。

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Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences NURSING-

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4.60

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences is an established quarterly, peer reviewed Journal with an outstanding international reputation. As the official publication of the Nordic College of Caring Science, the Journal shares their mission to contribute to the development and advancement of scientific knowledge on caring related to health, well-being, illness and the alleviation of human suffering. The emphasis is on research that has a patient, family and community focus and which promotes an interdisciplinary team approach. Of special interest are scholarly articles addressing and initiating dialogue on theoretical, empirical and methodological concerns related to critical issues. All articles are expected to demonstrate respect for human dignity and accountability to society. In addition to original research the Journal also publishes reviews, meta-syntheses and meta-analyses.