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Involvement in health policy and political efficacy among hospital nurses in Jordan: A descriptive survey
Author(s) -
AbuAlRub Raeda F.,
Abdulnabi Amani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nursing management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2834
pISSN - 0966-0429
DOI - 10.1111/jonm.12946
Subject(s) - nursing , political efficacy , self efficacy , scale (ratio) , health policy , politics , nursing management , health care , medicine , descriptive statistics , descriptive research , public health , psychology , political science , social psychology , sociology , social science , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , law
Aim The aims of this study were to (a) examine the levels of nurses' political efficacy and involvement in health policy; and (b) explore the relationships between political efficacy, involvement in health policy and participants’ background variables. Background Nurses as citizens and health care providers have the right to express their opinions and beliefs in regard to issues that are concerned with the health care system or the public health domain. Methods A descriptive, cross‐sectional design using was utilized. A self‐administered questionnaire (Political Efficacy Scale & Involvement in Health Policy Scale) was completed by a convenience sample of 302 nurses. Results The results of this study showed low levels of involvement in health policy and political efficacy, and a positive weak correlation between political efficacy and involvement in health policy. The perceived level of political efficacy was associated positively with nurses’ age and experience. Conclusions Nurse administrators and managers may empower, support and encourage nurses to enhance their involvement in health policy. Implications for nursing management The findings have implications for nursing leaders and administrators to design appropriate strategies to enhance nurses’ involvement in health policy development.