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An integrative review: Developing and measuring creativity in nursing.

Xing Ma¹, Yuanyuan Yang¹, Xue Wang¹

¹School of Nursing, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China.

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|December 24, 2017

Summary

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This review synthesizes evidence on nursing creativity, finding that intrinsic and extrinsic factors influence it. Artistic expression, self-directed learning, and teamwork enhance creativity, but a standardized measurement tool is lacking.

Keywords:

Creativity Integrative review Nursing competency Theoretical development

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Innovation
Creative Studies

Background:

Creativity is increasingly recognized as a vital component of effective nursing practice.
Existing literature on creativity in nursing lacks comprehensive synthesis.
Understanding factors influencing nursing creativity is crucial for professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically analyze and synthesize existing evidence on creativity within the nursing profession.
To identify factors that influence and enhance creativity in nurses and nursing students.
To evaluate the current state of measurement tools for nursing creativity.

Main Methods:

An integrative review methodology was employed.
A systematic search of seven English and three Chinese databases was conducted from January 1995 to December 2016.
Thematic analysis synthesized evidence from 22 included studies (15 quantitative, 7 qualitative).

Main Results:

A joyful affective perspective enriches the conceptualization of creativity in nursing.
Intrinsic factors (e.g., learning styles, motivation) and extrinsic factors (e.g., workplace issues, staff shortages) impact creativity.
Artistic expressions, self-directed learning, and teamwork positively influence creativity.
No adequate instruments currently exist to measure nurses' or nursing students' creativity.

Conclusions:

An explicit definition of creativity is needed for its development and evaluation in nursing education and practice.
Interventions focusing on artistic expression, self-directed learning, and teamwork can foster nursing creativity.
Development of a psychometrically sound instrument is necessary for monitoring creativity development in nursing.