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The value of collaborative governance/staff empowerment.
Full Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
Collaborative governance is the decision-making process that places the authority, responsibility, and accountability for patient care with the practicing clinician.
BACKGROUND:
Collaborative governance was introduced as one of nine structures within the patient care services' professional practice model to facilitate communication and optimize staff participation in decision-making across disciplines. The concept of empowerment was used to evaluate the impact of the collaborative governance structure on members.
METHODS:
The purpose of the current study was to compare empowerment and power scores for both members and nonmembers of collaborative governance over a 3-year period.
RESULTS:
Initial survey data (baseline) from 136 staff from across disciplines was returned prior to beginning work on a committee. Study results were based on survey returns from 657 staff over a 3.5-year period. There were no significant differences between collaborative governance members and nonmembers on some demographic variables such as age, but there were significant differences on variables such as work status and education. All empowerment scores were significantly higher at the 2nd and 3rd measurement periods for collaborative governance members as compared to nonmembers.
CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest that membership on a collaborative governance committee increased staff sense of empowerment and fostered self-growth and organizational development.
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Author information
Author/s: Erickson, Jeanette Ives (JI); Hamilton, Glenys A (GA); Jones, Dorothy E (DE); Ditomassi, Marianne (M);
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, GRB 015, Boston, MA 02114, USA. jiveserickson(-atsign-)partners.org
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article
Journal: The Journal of nursing administration (J Nurs Adm), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2003-Feb; vol 33 (issue 2) : pp 96-104
Dates: Created 2003/02/13; Completed 2003/04/10; Revised 2006/07/24;
PMID: 12584462, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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Comments and Corrections
CommentIn: J Nurs Adm. 2003 Apr;33(4):251-2. (PMID: 12690257)
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