Relationship between Motivating Work Factors and Empowerment among Staff Nurses

Abd-Elatef Mohamed, Alshimaa; Mahmoud Hassan, Rabab; Fathy Saad, Nema

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2019.239362

Relationship between Motivating Work Factors and Empowerment among Staff Nurses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ B.Cs of Nursing-Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

² Professor, of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University

³ Assistant professor of Nursing Administration -Faculty of Medicine –Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt.

10.21608/ejhc.2019.239362

Abstract

Background: Motivation is a concept used to describe an external state inspiring a special behavior and internal responses revealing that behavior. Empowerment means engaging employees in the thinking processes of an organization, getting employee's ownership of their jobs and the resulting products or services produced by it. Aim of the study: The study aimed to exploring the relationship between motivating work factors and empowerment among staff nurses Setting & subjects: Research design: a descriptive correlational design utilized in carrying out .The study conducted on 140 staff nurses working at Met Ghamer Hospital; which affiliated to Ministry of Health, Tools of data collection: two tools used namely motivating work factors questionnaire and the condition for work effectiveness questionnaire. Results: majority (95%) of the studied subjects had low perception regarding total motivating work factors. In addition, majority (96.4%) of the studied subjects had low empowerment levels Conclusion: there were highly statistically significant positive correlations between motivating work factors and sources of empowerment among staff nurses. Recommendations: Support nurses’ professional development and self-determination.

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