Impact of Servant Leadership on the Work Environment and the Attitudes and Behavior of Nursing Professionals as a Function of Gender: A Systematic Review
Steven Saavedra, Pablo Ruiz-Palomino, Rosa Pérez-Contreras, Juan D. Gonzalez-Sanz
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the impact of servant leadership (SL) on the work environment and the attitudes and behaviors of nursing professionals by examining the existing differences according to gender.
Background: Leadership styles influence both the attitudes and behavior of people over whom they are exercised and the work climate. SL, a prosocial form of leadership, characterized by the recovery of closeness between the leader and the team members, is one of the most important leadership styles in the nursing field today. Differences in the leadership style developed may occur as a function of gender.
Evaluation: A systematic review of the literature was conducted following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The search spanned from 2000 to 2024 across the databases Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, and CINAHL. The authors performed the review based on a search syntax, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the data-extraction process. The synthesis categorized the studies according to their focus on leadership types.
Key Issues: The review identified a total of 2140 records, with an additional 49 identified through snowball sampling. After thorough screening, fourteen studies were included in the final review, with an overall sample of 7041 participants, mostly female nurses. SL was positively related to aspects such as nurses’ behavior and attitudes, quality leader-nurse relationships, and psychological safety mechanisms, among others.
Conclusions: SL has a positive impact on the work climate and attitudes and behaviors of nursing professionals. We did not find significant differences according to gender, as no studies regarding these differences were revealed in the nursing context. Therefore, further research on the impact of SL as a function of gender is essential.
Implications for Nursing Management: The application of SL improves the work environment and the attitudes and behaviors of nurses and can therefore improve the quality standards of service offered to patients in hospitals.
目的：探讨服务型领导对护理专业人员工作环境及态度行为的影响，探讨服务型领导对护理专业人员工作环境及态度行为的影响。背景：领导风格既影响下属的态度和行为，也影响工作氛围。SL是一种亲社会的领导形式，其特征是领导者与团队成员之间的亲密关系的恢复，是当今护理领域最重要的领导风格之一。领导风格的差异可能会因性别而产生。评估：按照PRISMA 2020指南对文献进行系统综述。从2000年到2024年，在Web of Science、Scopus、PubMed、Science Direct和CINAHL数据库中进行了搜索。作者根据搜索语法、包含和排除标准以及数据提取过程进行了审查。该综合报告根据对领导类型的关注对这些研究进行了分类。关键问题：审查共确定了2140条记录，另外49条通过滚雪球抽样确定。经过彻底的筛选，最终审查纳入了14项研究，共有7041名参与者，其中大多数是女护士。学习满意度与护士行为态度、护领导关系质量、心理安全机制等方面呈正相关。结论：SL对护理专业人员的工作氛围、态度和行为有正向影响。我们没有发现根据性别的显著差异，因为在护理环境中没有关于这些差异的研究。因此，进一步研究语言表达对性别的影响是必要的。对护理管理的影响：SL的应用改善了护士的工作环境和态度和行为，从而可以提高医院为患者提供服务的质量标准。
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Nursing Management is an international forum which informs and advances the discipline of nursing management and leadership. The Journal encourages scholarly debate and critical analysis resulting in a rich source of evidence which underpins and illuminates the practice of management, innovation and leadership in nursing and health care. It publishes current issues and developments in practice in the form of research papers, in-depth commentaries and analyses.
The complex and rapidly changing nature of global health care is constantly generating new challenges and questions. The Journal of Nursing Management welcomes papers from researchers, academics, practitioners, managers, and policy makers from a range of countries and backgrounds which examine these issues and contribute to the body of knowledge in international nursing management and leadership worldwide.
The Journal of Nursing Management aims to:
-Inform practitioners and researchers in nursing management and leadership
-Explore and debate current issues in nursing management and leadership
-Assess the evidence for current practice
-Develop best practice in nursing management and leadership
-Examine the impact of policy developments
-Address issues in governance, quality and safety
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