The relationship of individual characteristics, perceived worksite support and perceived creativity to clinical nurses' innovative outcome. Issue 17 (28th May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsai, Hsiu‐Min; Liou, Shwu‐Ru; Hsiao, Ya‐Chu; Cheng, Ching‐Yu
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical nursing. Volume 22:Issue 17/18(2013)
• Page Start: 2648
• Page End: 2657
• Publication Date: 2013-05-28
• Subjects: Nursing -- Periodicals; Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; 610.7305
• DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12269
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0962-1067

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jocn12269-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jocn12269-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aims and objectives</title> <p>To understand the relationship of individual characteristics, perceived worksite support and perceived personal creativity to clinical nurses' innovative outcome (receiving the Nursing Innovation Award).</p> </sec> <sec id="jocn12269-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Since the idea of applying creativity and innovation to clinical nursing practice and management was first advocated in the <italic>Nursing Administration Quarterly</italic> in 1982, the topic of nursing innovation has gained worldwide attention. To increase the prevalence of nursing innovation, it is important to identify and understand the related factors that influence nurses' innovative outcome.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocn12269-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Design</title> <p>This study used a cross‐sectional descriptive survey design.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocn12269-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>A self‐administered questionnaire was completed by 32 award winners and 506 nonawarded clinical nurses in Taiwan.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocn12269-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The level of creativity perceived by all participants was moderate‐to‐high. Individual characteristics (<italic>r </italic>=<italic> </italic>0·61) and worksite support (<italic>r </italic>=<italic> </italic>0·27) were both correlated with perceived creativity. Individual characteristics and worksite support showed some correlation as well (<italic>r </italic>=<italic> </italic>0·21). Individual characteristics and worksite support could predict perceived creativity after controlling for demographic variables, but only individual characteristics had an effect on innovative outcome. Perceived creativity did not have mediation effects either between individual characteristics and innovative outcome or between worksite support and innovative outcome.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocn12269-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>Clinical nurses' individual characteristics had a direct relationship to innovative outcome, whereas neither worksite support nor creativity was correlated with innovative outcome. Although worksite support did not show effects on innovative outcome, it was related to both perceived creativity and individual characteristics. As suggested by other scholars, there might be other related factors between creativity and innovative outcome.</p> </sec> <sec id="jocn12269-sec-0007" sec-type="section"> <title>Relevance to clinical practice</title> <p>Although worksite support did not have effect on clinical nurses' innovative outcome, it was related to individual characteristics. Hospital administrators or nursing directors can foster a supportive environment where creative nurses would be more likely to work and engage in innovative activities.</p> </sec> </abstract>