The Relation between Caring Leadership and Crisis Management during Covid 19 as Perceived by Nursing Staff

Abstract

Background: Caring leadership concern for others that can positively affect on the behave of the nursing staff in crisis management during COVID-19. Aim of this study: Assess the relation between caring leadership and crisis management during COVID-19 as perceived by nursing staff. Study design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha University Hospital in all Critical Care Units. Subjects: Consisted of all the available head nurses and their assistance 50 and the staff nurses 250 in all critical care unit. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used in data collection; Caring Leadership Questionnaire and Crisis Management Questionnaire. Results: Clarified that the highest percent (90.0% & 77.2%) of the head nurses and staff nurses respectively had high levels toward caring leadership during COVID-19. While the lowest percentage (4.0% & 3.6) of head nurses and staff nurses respectively had low levels. Also, the highest percentage (60.0%&75.2%) of head nurses and staff nurses respectively had high levels toward crisis management during COVID-19. While the lowest percentage (22.0%&3.2%) of the head nurses and staff nurses respectively had low levels. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total score of caring leadership and total score of crisis management during COVID-19 as perceived by nursing staff. Recommendations: Head nurses provide nurses with supportive environment to achieve work goal. Also, conducting training programs and workshop to the nursing staff to improve their knowledge about managing COVID-19 as the proper using of oxygen therapy with COVID-19 patient.