Aim: The aim of the study is to identify nurse managers' competencies in Slovenia regarding various healthcare organisations, public and private healthcare sectors, and management levels, as well as the reasons for their differences. Design: The study was based on quantitative and qualitative research. Methods:An online survey was conducted among 297 nurse managers in Slovenia, and in-depth interviews with 12 nurse managers were carried out. Results: Managers who worked in nursing homes were significantly more likely to perceive themselves as being more competent in leadership (p = 0.001) and financial management (p = 0.004) than their colleagues. Managers who had higher management positions were significantly more likely to perceive themselves as being more competent in financial management than their colleagues in lower management positions (p = 0.002). Nurse managers in the private sector perceived themselves to be significantly more competentin financial management (p = 0.0001). The reasons for nurse managers' differences in proficiency levels are the degree of job security, and degree of autonomy and support in the healthcare team. Conclusion: The study identified inadequate nurse manager competencies, and reflected the needs of nurse managers for designing and providing health management programmes aimed at enhancing management capacity in the health sector in Slovenia.
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- kvalitativní výzkum MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- odborná způsobilost MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- řízení zdravotnických zařízení MeSH
- rozhovory jako téma MeSH
- zdravotní sestry v řízení a kontrole * ekonomika organizace a řízení psychologie statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- zdravotnická zařízení statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Slovinsko MeSH
