Italian oncology nurses' perceptions of empowering leadership styles: a descriptive cross-sectional exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aims to assess the associated influencing oncology nurses' perceptions of managers' empowering leadership style and to examine the influence of sex, work experience, shift work, membership of an oncology nursing association or a scientific society, nursing educational level and specialised nursing training in oncology on oncology nurses' perceptions of managers' empowering leadership style and its subdimensions.

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Setting

In March 2024, oncology nurses employed in oncology settings were invited to participate.

Participants

All Italian oncology nurses who were currently employed were eligible to participate.

Main outcome measures

The Italian version of the Empowering Leadership Questionnaire was

SUBMITTER: Vitale E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506076 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature