Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing (Jun 2023)

Impact of Nurse Leaders Behaviors on Nursing Staff Performance: A Systematic Review of Literature

  • Nourah Alsadaan PhD, RN,
  • Basma Salameh PhD, RN,
  • Fadia Ahmed Abdelkader Elsaid Reshia PhD, RN,
  • Reem F. Alruwaili MSN, RN,
  • Majed Alruwaili PhD, RN,
  • Shaimaa Ahmed Awad Ali PhD, RN,
  • Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili PhD, RN,
  • Gehan Refat Hefnawy PhD, RN,
  • Maha Suwailem S. Alshammari MSN, RN,
  • Afrah Ghazi Rumayh Alrumayh BSN, RN,
  • Alya Olayan Alruwaili MSN, RN,
  • Linda Katherine Jones PhD, RN

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580231178528
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 60

Abstract

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Nursing leadership is critical in facilitating and improving nurse performance, which is essential for providing quality care and ensuring patient safety. The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between nursing leadership and nurse performance by understanding the leadership behaviors and factors that motivate nurses to perform well. To study the factors that nurses believe motivate them to perform better, a systematic review was undertaken, correlating these factors to leadership behaviors/styles. The PRISMA guidelines were followed to identify relevant articles. After applying the selection criteria, 11 articles were included in the final analysis. Overall, 51 elements that influence nurses’ motivation to perform better were found and categorized into 6 categories, including autonomy, competencies, relatedness, individual nursing characteristics, relationships and support, and leadership styles/practices. It has been discovered that both direct and indirect nursing leadership behaviors affect nurses’ performance. A better understanding of the factors that motivate nurses to perform well and facilitating them in the work environment through leadership behaviors/styles can improve nurses’ performance. There is a need to increase research on nurse leadership and nurses’ performance in the current innovative and technologically integrated work environment to identify new factors of influence.