Inclusive Leadership and Its Relation to Teamwork Practices and Patients’ Safety Culture from Nurses’ Perspective

El-Sayed Ammar, Heba; Ismail Zaki Keshk, Lamiaa; E. A. El Dahshan, Mervat

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.430000

Inclusive Leadership and Its Relation to Teamwork Practices and Patients’ Safety Culture from Nurses’ Perspective

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Clinical Nursing Instructor at New Cairo Police Hospital

² Professor of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing- Helwan University

³ Professor of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing- Menoufia University

10.21608/ejhc.2025.430000

Abstract

Background: The dynamic and complex nature of healthcare environments necessitates leadership approaches that foster collaboration, inclusivity, and a strong commitment to patient safety. Aim of the study: To identify the relation among inclusive leadership, teamwork practices and patients’ safety culture from nurses’ perspective. Research Design: A descriptive-correlational research design was used. Setting: The current study was conducted at the Alexandria Main University Hospital. Sample: A simple random sample technique of 300 staff nurses constitutes the study sample. Tools: Three tools were used which are Inclusive Leadership Questionnaire, Mayo High Performance Teamwork Scale, and Survey on Patient Safety Cultur. Results: The current study findings revealed that nearly three-fifths (57.3%) of studied nurses perceived a high level of inclusive leadership, while, the minority (18%) of them perceived a low level of inclusive leadership. In addition, three-fifths (60.7%) of studied nurses perceived a good level of teamwork practices, while, the minority (8.3%) of them perceived a poor level of teamwork. Moreover, nearly, three-fifths (58%) of studied nurses perceived a good level of patients’ safety culture, while, the minority (9.7%) of them perceived a poor level patients’ safety culture. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive strong correlation among inclusive leadership, patient safety culture, and teamwork practices among studied nurses. Recommendations: Hospital need to implement structured training programs for nursing leaders focusing on inclusive leadership skills and its effect teamwork practice and patients’ safety culture.

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