Head Nurse's Resilient Leadership and Nurses’ Adaptive Capacity in Hospital Service Systems: A Cross-Sectional Study

Asmuji Asmuji; Dwi Yunita Haryanti; Luh Titi Handayani; Wahyudi Widada

doi:10.30994/jnp.v10i1.1136

Authors

Asmuji Asmuji Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Jember, Jember, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0034-5530
Dwi Yunita Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Jember, Jember, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2346-3705
Luh Titi Handayani Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Jember, Jember, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2521-9426
Wahyudi Widada Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Jember, Jember, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0649-3259

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30994/jnp.v10i1.1136

Keywords:

Healthcare System, Nurse's Adaptation, Resilient Leadership

Abstract

Background: Changes in hospital care systems require nurses to be highly adaptable in order to maintain quality and patient safety. Head nurses play a crucial role in influencing nurses’ adaptive responses, particularly through the characteristics of resilient leadership.
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the relationship between head nurses’ resilient leadership and nurses’ adaptive capacity in response to changes in the hospital service system.
Methods: This quantitative study employed a cross sectional design. The sample consisted of 152 practicing nurses selected through purposive sampling based on predetermined inclusion criteria. Data were collected using a questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was performed using simple linear regression.
Results: The results of the study indicate a significant relationship between resilient leadership by head nurses and nurses’ adaptive capacity in responding to changes in the hospital care system (R = 0.489; R² = 0.239; F = 47.178; pvalue= 0.001). The regression coefficients indicate that resilient leadership is associated with an increase in the adaptive capacity of practicing nurses (β = 0.489; pvalue= 0.001). Resilient leadership accounts for 23.9% of the variation in nurses’ adaptive capacity.
Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of strengthening resilient leadership to enhance organizational readiness for change in hospital settings.

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Luh Titi Handayani, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Muhammadiyah Jember, Jember, Indonesia

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