Analysis of the Effect of Conflict-Management and Resolution Training on Employee Stress at a Healthcare Organization
Author(s) -
Dana L. Haraway,
William M. Haraway
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
hospital topics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.202
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1939-9278
pISSN - 0018-5868
DOI - 10.3200/htps.83.4.11-18
Subject(s) - conflict management , conflict resolution , health care , intervention (counseling) , psychology , applied psychology , training (meteorology) , role conflict , nursing , medical education , public relations , social psychology , medicine , political science , psychiatry , physics , meteorology , law
Conflict is inevitable and can be both positive and negative. Although it is impossible, and probably not wise, to eliminate conflict, it is prudent for healthcare organizations to provide direct instruction in conflict-management training. In this study, 23 supervisors and managers in a local healthcare organization participated in two 3-hour sessions designed to teach practical conflict-management strategies immediately applicable to their workplace duties and responsibilities. A comparison of pretest and posttest measures indicates statistically significant differences in four areas and suggests a positive influence of the brief intervention.
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