Role of Empowerment on Incidence of Aggressive Behaviors among Nurses: Literature Review

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1 Nursing Specialist, Dikirness nursing school

2 Professor of Nursing, Administration department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

3 Assistant Professor of Nursing, Administration department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

Abstract

Hospital general managers and nursing directors need to work towards the implementation of empowerment
environment and fostering the factors promoting empowerment to achieve nurse's productivity and enhance positive
health outcomes through eliminating aggressive behaviors. But aggression in healthcare toward healthcare professionals
is a reality affecting the healthcare system. Nurses face significant risks of encountering incidents of aggression in
clinical settings. Nurse empowerment is described as "nurses' capacity to effectively mobilize self and others to achieve
positive outcomes in practise and work environment .By being empowered, nurses may influence and exert more power,
which will lead to coping with workplace aggression. A more capable nursing workforce will contribute to a stronger
and more long-lasting healthcare system. So hospital administrators and decision-makers must endeavor to establish
and concentrate on the variables encouraging empowerment. This literature aimed to present an overview summary on
the role of empowerment on incidence of aggressive behaviors among nurses.

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