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Investigating the relationship between nurse managers' leadership style and predicted nurses' turnover.
| Τίτλος: | Investigating the relationship between nurse managers' leadership style and predicted nurses' turnover. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Alsaleh K; College of Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia kawthar.alsaleh@almoosahospital.com.sa.; Research Center, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.; Almoosa College of Health Sciences, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia., Ali TM; Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Heraa General Hospital, Nursing Department, Ministry of Health, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Alhalafi F; King Abdullah Hospital, Nursing Education Department, Ministry of Health, Bisha, Saudi Arabia., Ali F; King Faisal Hospital, Administration Department, Ministry of Health, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Alfotais M; Nursing Education Department, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Salem O; College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Administration Department, Menoufia University, Shebin El Kom, Egypt. |
| Πηγή: | BMJ leader [BMJ Lead] 2026 Jun 26; Vol. 10 (2), pp. 151-157. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 26. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101757339 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2398-631X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2398631X NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Lead Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, [2017]- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Personnel Turnover*/statistics & numerical data , Nurse Administrators*/psychology , Nursing Staff, Hospital*/psychology , Leadership*, Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Saudi Arabia ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Job Satisfaction ; Middle Aged |
| Περίληψη: | Aim: Nurse turnover presents a significant challenge globally, impacting healthcare costs, patient outcomes and quality of care. This profound issue is very alarming in Saudi Arabia, necessitating an urgent need for effective strategies to mitigate such challenges. Effective management and leadership styles have emerged as pivotal determinants influencing nurse turnover and the intention to leave the profession. This research seeks to explore the relationship between the impact of three distinct leadership styles, transformational, transactional and passive-avoidant leadership, as implemented by nurse managers and the anticipated turnover among nurses, as well as investigate the relationship between the demographic characteristics and anticipated nurse turnover. Methods: This study used a quantitative cross-sectional correlational design. Using a convenience sampling method, nurses from a tertiary governmental hospital in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia, were included. The self-administered questionnaire consists of participant demographic inquiries, the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire and the Anticipated Turnover Scale (ATS). Results: The study involved a total of 192 nurses. The study analysis showed a significant positive relationship between passive-avoidant leadership and the predicted nurse turnover. The proximity in mean scores of both transactional and transformational leadership styles indicated a relatively balanced prevalence of the two leadership styles among nurse managers, whereas the passive-avoidant leadership style was the least prevalent leadership style. Markedly, the data indicated that 77.6% of the participants had high ATS scores, signalling high turnover intentions. The results also revealed that two demographic variables, nationality and qualification level, have a statistically significant relationship with anticipated turnover. Conclusion: The investigation concluded that the leadership style implied by nurse managers has a significant relationship with the predicted turnover level of nurses. This study suggests fostering the growth of transformational leaders while discouraging the passive-avoidant style. Implementing targeted leadership development programmes can empower nurse managers to adopt effective leadership approaches and ultimately mitigate turnover rates. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ Group.) |
| Competing Interests: | Competing interests: None declared. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: clinical leadership; leadership assessment; management; nurse |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250731 Date Completed: 20260628 Latest Revision: 20260629 |
| Update Code: | 20260629 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/leader-2024-001021 |
| PMID: | 40744533 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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