リーダーシップ能力の自己評価の変化から見た保健師指導者育成プログラムの効果

public health nurse leader

看護総合科学研究会誌

The aim of this study was to examine the self-evaluation of leadership skills of public health nurse leaders and evaluate the effect of the training program for public health nurse leaders. Self-administrative questionnaire surveys were conducted among public health nurse leaders in Hokkaido and 2 prefectures before and after the training program. The data of 102 subjects who participated in the training and completed the questionnaires were analyzed. The questionnaire comprised items concerning the characteristics and leadership skills of the subjects (the 5 items on leadership skills were developed by the authors of this study). The relation between self-evaluation of leadership skills and characteristics before the training was analyzed using t-test and the effect of the training was analyzed using paired t-test. The score of leadership skills of the subjects was about 4 point ("Yes, I can: 6 point" - "No, I can not: 1 point"). Self-evaluation of leadership skills were found to be related to position and participation/non-participation in human resources development and nursing management training programs. Self-evaluation of leadership skills of the subjects improved on the whole throughout the training period, proving the effectiveness of the program. It is necessary to develop an ongoing education system aimed at improving leadership skills of public health nurse leaders.