Factors predicting proactive work behaviors among nurses: A descriptive predictive study.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Science
• Healthcare Management
• Organizational Behavior

Background:

• Nurses face increasing patient loads and staffing shortages, exacerbated by global events like COVID-19.
• Proactive work behavior is essential for maintaining high-quality nursing care amidst these challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the predictors of proactive work behaviors among nurses.
• To examine the influence of education level, work engagement, transformational leadership, and organizational support on nurses' proactive work behaviors.

Main Methods:

• Data collected from 183 registered nurses in Myanmar using stratified random sampling.
• Validated instruments measured work engagement, transformational leadership, perceived organizational support, and proactive work behavior.
• Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were employed.

Main Results:

• Nurses' proactive work behavior was perceived as moderate.
• Transformational leadership and work engagement were identified as significant predictors.
• These two factors explained 33.0% of the variance in proactive work behaviors.

Conclusions:

• Transformational leadership and work engagement are key drivers of proactive work behaviors in nursing.
• Promoting these factors can improve patient care quality and organizational outcomes.
• Recommendations include fostering idea generation, providing resources, and supporting leadership development.