Leadership Styles in Healthcare: Supervisors’ and Nurses’ Influence on Staff Dynamics and Patient Care in a General Hospital in Sulu
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Leadership styles, healthcare leadership, staff dynamics, patient care outcomes, mixed-methods research, emotional intelligenceAbstract
This study examined the influence of supervisors and nurses on staff dynamics and patient care outcomes at Sulu Sanitarium and General Hospital in Sulu using a concurrent explanatory, cross-sectional mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were gathered from 100 nursing personnel selected through random and stratified sampling, while qualitative data were obtained from 10 purposively selected participants composed of five nurse supervisors and five nursing staff. Researcher-developed questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were used, and data were analyzed through frequency counts, percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and thematic analysis. Results showed that most respondents were staff nurses (87%), female (79%), aged 25-34 years (64%), bachelor’s degree holders (81%), and job order employees (68%). Leadership styles were generally assessed positively, with transformational and transactional leadership emerging as prominent approaches. Staff dynamics (M = 4.33) and patient care outcomes (M = 4.62) were both rated very positively. Regression analyses indicated that personal profiles significantly predicted leadership styles and leadership attributes, while leadership styles significantly predicted staff dynamics (R² = 0.67, p < 0.001) and leadership attributes significantly predicted patient care outcomes (R² = 0.75, p < 0.001). Qualitative findings produced four core themes: leadership styles in healthcare delivery, leadership practices and staff dynamics, leadership practices and patient care outcomes, and challenges and opportunities in healthcare leadership. The study concludes that supportive, caring, communicative, and adaptive leadership strengthens teamwork and contributes to improved patient care in the hospital context.
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