[Response Patterns of Nursing Unit Managers regarding Workplace Bullying: A Q Methodology Approach]
Jin Kyu Choi1, Byoungsook Lee2
1Emergency Room, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to identify the response patterns of nursing unit managers regarding workplace bullying.
Methods:
Q methodology was used to identify the response patterns. Thirty-six Q samples were selected from the Q population of 210 that included literature reviews and in-depth interviews with clinical nurses and nursing managers. Participants were 30 nursing unit managers who had experience managing workplace bullying and they classified the Q samples into a normal distribution frame measured on a nine-point scale. The data were analyzed using the PC-QUANL program.
Results:
Five types of response patterns were identified: (1) sympathetic-understanding acceleration, (2) harmonious-team approach, (3) preventive-organizational management, (4) passive observation, and (5) leading-active intervention. The preventive-organizational management type was most frequently used by the nursing unit managers.
Conclusion:
The results of this study indicated that nursing unit managers attempted to prevent and solve workplace bullying in various ways. Therefore, it is necessary to develop and conduct leadership training and intervention programs that appropriately address the response patterns of nursing unit managers, such as those identified in this study.
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