Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to clarify the relationship between the psychological safety of hospital nurses and
the competency of deputy head nurses. METHODS: The participants were deputy head nurses and ward nurses of 20 hospitals in the Kanto region that are affiliated with a nationwide medical corporation to which the researchers belong. The deputy head nurses completed a web survey consisting of a “competency assessment scale for deputy head nurses,” and the ward nurses completed a web survey consisting of a “psychological safety scale.” RESULTS: Eleven hospitals were analyzed, and valid responses were received from 85 deputy head nurses (response rate 56%) and 339 ward nurses (response rate 17%). Spearmans rank correlation analysis of ward nurses’ psychological safety and deputy head nurses’ competencies revealed a positive correlation with the competency item‘ Domain 3 Compliance’(p=0.025). DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: The results suggest a possible correlation between the psychological safety of ward nurses and the compliance-related competencies of deputy head nurses.
