Leadership is defined as a process that persons usually perform to bring forth the best from
themselves and their followers. After extensive review of literature it is identified that
there is dearth of studies on the use of leadership programme among charge nurses. Most of
the studies conducted on the leadership styles and their characteristics are correlational in
nature where the causality is not measured.
It is identified that there were few studies conducted on leadership styles in Qatar, but the
investigators did not find studies conducted on effectiveness of targeted transformational
leadership development interventions among charge nurses. The investigator is interested in
developing a targeted leadership development programme based on transformational leadership
theory and strong evidence to implement among charge nurses.
Based on the current health scenario and considering the challenges posed by Covid-19, there
is a need to develop transformational leadership skills of charge nurses with a view to
develop future leaders. In this context the investigator is interested to conduct a study to
answer the question, does targeted Transformational Leadership Programme change
Transformational leadership practices among charge nurses?
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of transformational leadership programme on
unit charge nurses leadership practices. This study uses a prospective, parallel group,
randomized control group design to compare those received transformational leadership
programme to standard educational booklet among charge nurses.The samples will be divided
into two groups and subjects will be randomly assigned to both groups.The research team will
use blocked randomization method for randomly assigning the subjects to both arms.The study
also explores the relationship between transformational leadership practices and work
engagement among unit charge nurses.
A total of 164 samples are needed for the study. The samples will be randomly assigned to the
two arms. The leadership practice inventory will be used for assessment of leadership
practices of charge nurses. This tool is considered as valid and reliable. Assessment using
Leadership Practice Inventory will be done at the beginning of administering the intervention
and after 3 months of training. Work engagement of staff nurses will be assessed using
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.
An evidence based targeted transformational leadership programme is designed by the research
team and validated. The programme includes a 2-day activity based educational training. Pre
Reading material will be sent to study participants prior to the educational activity. The
educational programme comprises of the following contents: Concept of leadership and work
engagement, transactional and transformational leadership styles, advantages and
disadvantages of transformational leaders. qualities of transformational leaders, 5-
Practices of exemplary leadership practice, the 10 commitments of transformational leadership
and developing transformational leadership skills for nurses.
This educational programme will be administered to transformational leadership training
group. Based on the feedback obtained from participants reflective assignments will be
planned and evaluated. The participants are encouraged to put into practice the knowledge and
skills gained during the educational programme.
The subjects from control group will receive a educational booklet for self reading. The same
leadership practice inventory will be used for assessment of leadership practices of subjects
from the educational booklet group.