Impact of a Transformational Leadership Program for Nurse Managers on Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Work Environment in Saudi Arabian Primary Healthcare Centers: A Quasi-Experimental Study  .

Q2 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

F1000Research Pub Date : 2026-09-10 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.12688/f1000research.188950.2

Alrashidi Nasser Ayidh M, Tukimin Bin Sansuwito

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Background: Transformational leadership has been associated with improved organizational performance and employee well-being. However, evidence on structured transformational leadership program in primary healthcare settings remains limited, particularly in Saudi Arabia. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a transformational leadership program in improving nurses' job satisfaction and perceptions of the work environment in primary healthcare centers in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test study with a control group was conducted among 104 nurses working in Ministry of Health primary healthcare centers in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Participants were assigned to an intervention group (n = 52) or a control group (n = 52). The intervention comprised a structured transformational leadership program delivered to nurse managers over two weeks. Job satisfaction was assessed using the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), while the work environment was assessed using the Areas of Worklife Survey (AWS). Within-group changes were examined using paired-samples t-tests, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to compare post-intervention outcomes between groups after adjustment for baseline scores.

Results: Significant improvements were observed in the intervention group compared with the control group across all study outcomes. After adjustment for baseline scores, ANCOVA demonstrated significant intervention effects on overall job satisfaction (partial η ² = 0.883), intrinsic job satisfaction (partial η ² = 0.910), extrinsic job satisfaction (partial η ² = 0.689), and work environment (partial η ² = 0.747) (all p < 0.001).

Conclusions: A structured transformational leadership program delivered to nurse managers over two weeks was associated with significant improvements in nurses' job satisfaction and perceptions of the work environment in primary healthcare centers. Leadership development may provide a practical organizational strategy for strengthening nurses' workplace well-being and improving work environments in primary healthcare settings.

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沙特阿拉伯初级医疗保健中心护士管理者变革型领导项目对护士工作满意度和工作环境的影响：一项准实验研究 。

背景：变革型领导与提高组织绩效和员工幸福感有关。然而，关于初级卫生保健机构中结构化变革型领导方案的证据仍然有限，特别是在沙特阿拉伯。本研究评估了变革型领导项目在改善沙特阿拉伯麦地那初级卫生保健中心护士工作满意度和工作环境感知方面的有效性。方法：对沙特阿拉伯麦地那市卫生部初级卫生保健中心的104名护士进行准实验前测和后测研究，并设对照组。参与者被分为干预组（n = 52）和对照组（n = 52）。干预包括一个结构化的变革型领导力项目，在两周内交付给护士经理。工作满意度采用明尼苏达满意度问卷（MSQ）进行评估，而工作环境采用工作生活领域调查（AWS）进行评估。使用配对样本t检验检验组内变化，并使用协方差分析（ANCOVA）比较基线评分调整后组间干预后结果。结果：与对照组相比，干预组在所有研究结果中均有显著改善。调整基线得分后，ANCOVA对总体工作满意度（偏η 2 = 0.883）、内在工作满意度（偏η 2 = 0.910）、外在工作满意度（偏η 2 = 0.689）和工作环境（偏η 2 = 0.747）均有显著的干预作用（均p）。在初级医疗保健中心，对护士经理进行为期两周的结构化转型领导课程，可显著提高护士的工作满意度和对工作环境的看法。领导力发展可以为加强护士的工作场所福利和改善初级卫生保健机构的工作环境提供实用的组织战略。

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Impact of a Transformational Leadership Program for Nurse Managers on Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Work Environment in Saudi Arabian Primary Healthcare Centers: A Quasi-Experimental Study .

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Impact of a Transformational Leadership Program for Nurse Managers on Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Work Environment in Saudi Arabian Primary Healthcare Centers: A Quasi-Experimental Study  .