Relation between Level of Empowerment and Problem-Solving Abilities of Nurses at Intensive Care Units

Hassan, Zainab Murad; El Sayed, Karima Ahmed; Eid, Walaa Mostafa

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.298616

Relation between Level of Empowerment and Problem-Solving Abilities of Nurses at Intensive Care Units

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Bachelor Science in Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

² Prof. of Nursing Services Administration Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

³ Lecturer of Nursing Services Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2023.298616

Abstract

Background: Nurses in specialty areas as the intensive care units are susceptible to
workplace stress due to facing many challenges that make them have to create work place
that is optimal for provision of nursing care by motivating, empowering their nurses and
problem-solving skills through learning problem solving and decision making process to
act independently and autonomously. Aim: This study aimed to assess relation between
level of empowerment and problem solving abilities of nurses at intensive care units.
Subject and Method: Design: Descriptive correlational research design was used in this
study. Setting: This study was conducted at Tanta University Hospitals in intensive care
units, Egypt. Subject: Consist of all nurses (n=390) from the previously mentioned setting
available at time of data collection. Tools: Two tools were used to collect data, Tool (1)
Nurses Empowerment Structured Questionnaire Sheet, Tool (II) Nurses' Problem Solving
Abilities Questionnaire. Results: Nearly one half (45.6%) of nurses had low level of
empowerment. While, more than one third (36.9%) of them had moderate level of
empowerment. High percent (60.3%) had moderate levels of problem solving abilities.
While, more than one quarter (26.4%) had low levels of problem solving abilities.
Conclusion: There were statistically positive correlation between overall nurses'
empowerment including autonomy, participation, responsibility and overall nurses'
problem solving abilities including problem solving confidence, approach avoidance style,
personal control at p(<0.001). Recommendation: It was recommended that encouraging
learning system and training program for nurses regarding effective autonomy and
empowerment and participates in unit and hospital decision making process.