Innovative behavior and structural empowerment among the Chinese clinical nurses: the mediating role of decent work perception.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical nurses play a vital role in healthcare. Their innovative behavior is crucial for improving patient care, advancing the profession, and ensuring the healthcare industry's continued success. Many studies have highlighted the importance of nurse innovative behavior, but the link between their innovative behavior, structural empowerment, and decent work perception remains unclear.

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between innovative behavior, structural empowerment, and decent work perception among the Chinese clinical nurses and identify the mediating role of decent work perception.

Methods

A cross-sectional correlational design was employed, and from July 2023 to April 2024, 1,513 clinical nurses were recruited from 8 tertia

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11613594 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature