Organizational culture towards change in a hospital setting: a nursing perspective

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the organizational readiness of a hospital to support knowledge translation and its incorporation into clinical practice; to identify the priority dimensions to be developed to support knowledge translation and its incorporation into clinical practice. Methods: This was a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory, and correlational study, using the Organizational Readiness for Knowledge Translation questionnaire in a non-probability sample of 275 nurses from a hospital. Results: The “Organizational Climate for Change” dimension achieved the greatest consensus, suggesting cohesion and openness towards change (mean of 34.07 out of 50 points) in the teams. The “Leadership” dimension (mean of 31.26 out of 50 points) accumulated the least representation, highlighting the participants’ neutral perception about most of the items in this dimension; the mean value of the answers was above the mean value in the global analysis of the scale. Conclusion: A good level of organizational preparation for the knowledge translation was found, translating a positive nurses’ perception. Some difficulties were identified in the process of planning and evaluation by the leadership, as well as in the activities that promote the involvement of collaborators.