Nursing Staff Readiness for Change and Its Relation to Job Enrichment during Hospital Transformation.

Abstract

Background: Hospitals must continue to adapt to changing environmental conditions. A key component of any hospital change initiatives is nurses' preparedness for change. One more effective strategy to increase employee work satisfaction and reduce employee attrition or departure intentions is through job enrichment. Aim: The present study aimed to assess nursing staff readiness for change and its relation to job enrichment during hospital transformation. Design: To achieve the study's goal, a descriptive correlative design was employed. Setting: Smalout Specialized Hospital in Smalout City, Minia Governorate, Egypt, served as the study's location. Subjects: convenience sample included all nursing staff working in the hospital (n=415). Data collection Tools: the 1st tool was Personal data sheet, the second was Nursing Staff Readiness for Change Scale and the third tool was Job Enrichment Scale. Results: Seventy-one percent of nursing staff have a "moderate" level of job enrichment overall, and the highest percent of nursing staff have a moderate level of overall readiness for change. Additionally, within the group under study, there was a strong statistically significant positive association between job enrichment and readiness for change (p =0.000" & "r =.283). Conclusion: There was a weak positive link between job enrichment and readiness for change, but the statistical significance was strong. Recommendations: Create training materials with an emphasis on new procedures, necessary skills, and change management. Find and put into practice chances for employment enrichment, such as professional growth, decision-making authority, and role diversification.