A cross sectional study of nurses' perceptions of nurse leaders' internal crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study is to describe nurse perceptions of nurse leaders' internal crisis communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background

Internal communication is a vital part of nurse leaders' work, even more so during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method

This is a cross-sectional study design. The data were collected from 204 Finnish nurses in February 2021. A questionnaire developed in this study consisted of 29 items measuring internal crisis communication and seven demographic variables. The relationships between the variables were examined with cross-tabulation, a chi-squared test and non-parametric tests. Factor structure was evaluated with exploratory factor analysis and reliability with Cronbach's alpha.

Results

Nurses perceived the

SUBMITTER: Kamarainen PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349896 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature