Nam Kyung Han1,2, Gwang Suk Kim3. 1. Department of Nursing, Gyeongbuk College of Health, Gimcheon, Korea. 2. College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. 3. College of Nursing · Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. GSKIM@yuhs.ac.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to define and clarify the concept of political competence for nurses. METHODS: A hybrid model method was used to investigate the dimensions, attributes, and definitions of the concept. In the theoretical stage of the study, literature on nursing, politics, and other discipline were reviewed. In the fieldwork stage, individual in-depth interviews and focus groups interviews were conducted with politically seasoned experts or activists who had an understanding of the concept of political competence for extensive descriptions in nursing and field of health care. RESULTS: The concept of political competence was represented in four dimensions as political knowledge, political efficacy, political interaction, and political activity. In the political knowledge dimension, there were three attributes, namely, political knowledge, political information and systematic analysis ability. The political efficacy dimension had three attributes of internal political efficacy, external political efficacy, and self-pride of nursing profession. The political interaction dimension had three attributes of organizations and community service, networking, and persuasive power. The political activity dimension had six attributes of political leadership, political expression, assertive behavior, political advocacy, political participation, and policy intervention. CONCLUSION: This concept development might provide a basic understanding of developing a measurement tool and for constructing a theory promoting nurses' political competence.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to define and clarify the concept of political competence for nurses. METHODS: A hybrid model method was used to investigate the dimensions, attributes, and definitions of the concept. In the theoretical stage of the study, literature on nursing, politics, and other discipline were reviewed. In the fieldwork stage, individual in-depth interviews and focus groups interviews were conducted with politically seasoned experts or activists who had an understanding of the concept of political competence for extensive descriptions in nursing and field of health care. RESULTS: The concept of political competence was represented in four dimensions as political knowledge, political efficacy, political interaction, and political activity. In the political knowledge dimension, there were three attributes, namely, political knowledge, political information and systematic analysis ability. The political efficacy dimension had three attributes of internal political efficacy, external political efficacy, and self-pride of nursing profession. The political interaction dimension had three attributes of organizations and community service, networking, and persuasive power. The political activity dimension had six attributes of political leadership, political expression, assertive behavior, political advocacy, political participation, and policy intervention. CONCLUSION: This concept development might provide a basic understanding of developing a measurement tool and for constructing a theory promoting nurses' political competence.
Authors: Wesley Soares de Melo; Paulo Jorge Ferreira de Oliveira; Flávia Paula Magalhães Monteiro; Francisca Carla Dos Angelos Santos; Maria Janaína Nogueira da Silva; Carolina Jimenez Calderon; Lilian Nara Amaral da Fonseca; Ana Adélia Chaves Simão Journal: Rev Bras Enferm Date: 2017 May-Jun