Abuljood Muhannad A, Almatrafi Mohammed, Alsolami Ali, Aloufi Yousef, Abualkhair Ahmed
Preventive Medicine Program for Postgraduate Studies, Ministry of Health, Madinah, SAU.
Preventive Medicine, General Directorate of Health Affairs of Medina, Madinah, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 19;16(8):e67199. doi: 10.7759/cureus.67199. eCollection 2024 Aug.
This study focuses on the effectiveness of healthcare leadership in primary healthcare centers in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, examining the interplay between leadership styles, emotional intelligence, and their impact on leadership effectiveness. Emphasizing the critical role of primary healthcare as outlined by the World Health Organization, the research addresses the gap in understanding leadership dynamics within the Saudi healthcare context.
A cross-sectional design was used, involving 89 managers and deputies from 48 primary healthcare centers in Madinah City, Saudi Arabia in 2023. The methodology included a comprehensive questionnaire assessing leadership effectiveness, emotional intelligence, and socio-demographic variables. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26 (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp), incorporating chi-square tests, t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation, and binary logistic regression for statistical evaluation.
The findings revealed a high level of leadership effectiveness (79.8%; 95% CI: 62.7±10.2) among the study participants. Emotional intelligence emerged as a significant factor in effective leadership, evidenced by a strong positive correlation (r=0.75; p=0.001) between emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness. The study also observed a predominant preference for democratic leadership styles among participants, with no significant variance in leadership effectiveness across different styles. A notable area for improvement identified was self-awareness among healthcare leaders.
The research concludes that effective healthcare leadership, significantly influenced by emotional intelligence, is essential for reaching high-quality primary healthcare. It advocates for the integration of emotional intelligence training, especially focusing on self-awareness, in leadership development programs for healthcare professionals.
本研究聚焦于沙特阿拉伯麦地那初级医疗中心的医疗保健领导力有效性，考察领导风格、情商及其对领导有效性的影响之间的相互作用。鉴于世界卫生组织所概述的初级医疗的关键作用，该研究填补了沙特医疗背景下对领导动态理解的空白。
采用横断面设计，于2023年纳入了沙特阿拉伯麦地那市48个初级医疗中心的89名管理人员和副手。该方法包括一份全面的问卷，用于评估领导有效性、情商和社会人口统计学变量。使用SPSS 26版（纽约州阿蒙克：IBM公司）进行数据分析，纳入卡方检验、t检验、方差分析（ANOVA）、皮尔逊相关性分析以及二元逻辑回归进行统计评估。
研究结果显示，研究参与者的领导有效性水平较高（79.8%；95%置信区间：62.7±10.2）。情商成为有效领导的一个重要因素，情商与领导有效性之间存在强正相关（r = 0.75；p = 0.001）证明了这一点。该研究还观察到参与者中对民主领导风格的主要偏好，不同风格的领导有效性没有显著差异。确定的一个显著改进领域是医疗保健领导者的自我意识。
该研究得出结论，受情商显著影响的有效医疗保健领导力对于实现高质量的初级医疗至关重要。它主张在医疗专业人员的领导力发展计划中纳入情商培训，尤其注重自我意识。
