Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery - Ahead of Print

The quality of communication between nursing leaders and employees and its association with employee participation in change implementation

Andreja Gradišek, Ljiljana Leskovic

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw. X:X  

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the association between the perceived quality of communication between nursing leaders and employees and employee participation in change implementation, and to determine whether these perceptions differ according to job position. Design: A quantitative, cross-sectional, non-experimental study was conducted among nursing staff in nine Slovenian general hospitals. Methods: The sample included 837 employees, of whom 131 were leaders and 706 were non-managerial staff. A structured questionnaire addressing communication during change and employees’ readiness for change implementation was used. Data were analyzed...