Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews

Abstract Aim To assess and describe reviews of nursing leadership styles associated with organizational, staff and patient outcomes. Design A systematic review of reviews. Methods Reviews describing a search strategy and quality assessment. The review followed the PRISMA statement. Nine databases we...

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Main Authors: Marja Hult, Anja Terkamo‐Moisio, Pirjo Kaakinen, Suyen Karki, Anu Nurmeksela, Mira Palonen, Laura‐Maria Peltonen, Arja Häggman‐Laitila
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Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Nursing Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1876
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author Marja Hult
Anja Terkamo‐Moisio
Pirjo Kaakinen
Suyen Karki
Anu Nurmeksela
Mira Palonen
Laura‐Maria Peltonen
Arja Häggman‐Laitila
author_facet Marja Hult
Anja Terkamo‐Moisio
Pirjo Kaakinen
Suyen Karki
Anu Nurmeksela
Mira Palonen
Laura‐Maria Peltonen
Arja Häggman‐Laitila
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description Abstract Aim To assess and describe reviews of nursing leadership styles associated with organizational, staff and patient outcomes. Design A systematic review of reviews. Methods Reviews describing a search strategy and quality assessment. The review followed the PRISMA statement. Nine databases were searched in February 2022. Results After screening 6992 records, 12 reviews were included reporting 85 outcomes for 17 relational, nine task‐oriented, five passive and five destructive leadership styles. Transformational leadership, which is one of the relational styles, was the most studied among all the styles. Of the outcomes, staff outcomes were the most reported, notably job satisfaction, and patient outcomes were less reported. Also, mediating factors between relational leadership styles and staff and patient outcomes were identified. Conclusion Extensive research shows the beneficial impacts of relational leadership; however, destructive leadership research is lacking. Relational leadership styles should be conceptually assessed. More research is needed on how nurse leadership affects patients and organizations.
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spelling doaj.art-1fbee934cc4349a0b6f7d851c2f4e6202023-08-31T11:40:43ZengWileyNursing Open2054-10582023-09-011095920593610.1002/nop2.1876Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviewsMarja Hult0Anja Terkamo‐Moisio1Pirjo Kaakinen2Suyen Karki3Anu Nurmeksela4Mira Palonen5Laura‐Maria Peltonen6Arja Häggman‐Laitila7Department of Nursing Science University of Eastern Finland Kuopio FinlandDepartment of Nursing Science University of Eastern Finland Kuopio FinlandResearch unit of Nursing Science and Health Management University of Oulu Oulu FinlandDepartment of Nursing Science University of Eastern Finland Kuopio FinlandDepartment of Nursing Science University of Eastern Finland Kuopio FinlandDepartment of Nursing Science Tampere University Tampere FinlandDepartment of Nursing Science University of Turku Turku FinlandDepartment of Nursing Science University of Eastern Finland Kuopio FinlandAbstract Aim To assess and describe reviews of nursing leadership styles associated with organizational, staff and patient outcomes. Design A systematic review of reviews. Methods Reviews describing a search strategy and quality assessment. The review followed the PRISMA statement. Nine databases were searched in February 2022. Results After screening 6992 records, 12 reviews were included reporting 85 outcomes for 17 relational, nine task‐oriented, five passive and five destructive leadership styles. Transformational leadership, which is one of the relational styles, was the most studied among all the styles. Of the outcomes, staff outcomes were the most reported, notably job satisfaction, and patient outcomes were less reported. Also, mediating factors between relational leadership styles and staff and patient outcomes were identified. Conclusion Extensive research shows the beneficial impacts of relational leadership; however, destructive leadership research is lacking. Relational leadership styles should be conceptually assessed. More research is needed on how nurse leadership affects patients and organizations.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1876nurse outcomesnurse‐sensitive outcomesnursing management and leadershipnursing stafforganizational outcomespatient outcomes
spellingShingle Marja Hult
Anja Terkamo‐Moisio
Pirjo Kaakinen
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Anu Nurmeksela
Mira Palonen
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Arja Häggman‐Laitila
Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews
Nursing Open
nurse outcomes
nurse‐sensitive outcomes
nursing management and leadership
nursing staff
organizational outcomes
patient outcomes
title Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews
title_full Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews
title_fullStr Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews
title_full_unstemmed Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews
title_short Relationships between nursing leadership and organizational, staff and patient outcomes: A systematic review of reviews
title_sort relationships between nursing leadership and organizational staff and patient outcomes a systematic review of reviews
topic nurse outcomes
nurse‐sensitive outcomes
nursing management and leadership
nursing staff
organizational outcomes
patient outcomes
url https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1876
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