Health care models and their relationship with hospital nursing management

Abstract

Objective: to think about care models and their relationship to working in hospital nursing. Method: this reflective study was conducted in June 2019 on the basis of the authors’ in-depth reading, discussions of data and experience, guided by two approaches: historical considerations about the hospital, and the model of hospital care and nursing. Results: the traditional management model was found to be still deeply rooted in institutional life, although it is essential to consider its limitations, and necessary to move on to a model that aggregates the workers into a whole, so that they feel engaged and motivated by feeling co-responsible in, and fundamental to, the work process. Conclusion: it is necessary to introduce a more participatory management model, involving multi-professional teams in decision making and problem solving, as well as in formulating proposals for improvement.