Nursing management competencies among nurses in national specialized hospitals in Korea: a mixed-methods study.

Purpose: This study aimed to examine nursing management competencies among nurses working in national specialized hospitals, to identify competency development needs and influencing factors, and to provide foundational data for the development of educational and competency-enhancement programs. Meth...

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Publicado en:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 190 - 206
Autores principales: Choi, Jiyoung, Hwang, Jee-In
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Korean Society of Nursing Science May2026
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          Choi, Jiyoung
          Hwang, Jee-In
        affil: Department of Healthcare Management, Graduate School of Public Policy & Civic Engagement Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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          Nursing Management
          Professional Competence
          Nursing Staff, Hospital Psychosocial Factors
          Hospitals, Special South Korea
          Nurse Attitudes Evaluation
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          South Korea
          Multimethod Studies
          Quality Improvement
          Organizational Culture
          Work Environment
          Leadership
          Ethics, Nursing
          Needs Assessment
          T-Tests
          Analysis of Variance
          Content Analysis
          Thematic Analysis
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Descriptive Statistics
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: Purpose: This study aimed to examine nursing management competencies among nurses working in national specialized hospitals, to identify competency development needs and influencing factors, and to provide foundational data for the development of educational and competency-enhancement programs. Methods: A mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data were collected via an online survey of 162 nurses from five national specialized hospitals from January 10 to February 10, 2025, and qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews with 20 participants from March 7 to April 16, 2025. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, analysis of variance, importance--performance analysis, the Borich Needs Assessment, the Locus for Focus model, and multiple regression analysis. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis with ATLAS.ti. Results: The mean performance score for nursing management competencies was 3.56±0.71 on a 5-point scale. Customer orientation received the highest score (4.03±0.78), whereas business and marketing received the lowest score (2.92±1.03). Across needs-assessment models, leadership, nursing ethics and law, quality improvement, and standard development consistently emerged as high-priority areas. In multiple regression analysis, the nursing work environment was the only factor significantly associated with nursing management competency performance (β=.33, p<.001). Qualitative content analysis corroborated these findings and identified three facilitator themes and three barrier themes. Conclusion: Nursing management competency performance among nurses in national specialized hospitals was associated with the nursing work environment, including organizational conditions. These findings underscore the importance of organizational support and suggest that competency-based education should be redesigned to prioritize high-need competency areas. This study provides a foundation for developing educational interventions and programs to enhance nursing management capacity.
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