Leadership in Nursing in Korea

Abstract

Nurses are the largest workforce that impacts the health of the people. As the life expectancy and the number of people with chronic diseases increases in Asia, it is important for Asian nursing professionals to play a pivotal role in improving health status and quality of life by demonstrating their leadership. This article focuses on nursing leadership in Korea. Leadership exemplars were described in detail to show how successful nursing leaders set goals and challenged to meet these goals, despite numerous obstacles that exist in male-oriented society of Korea. And three essential elements that future nurse leaders should consider were suggested. First, awareness was emphasized as the first step to becoming a leader. Clear awareness about women and nursing would help nursing leaders reduce or eliminate gender biases that can undermine nurses’ achievements and limit their advancement. Second, challenge was stressed as nursing leaders must challenge and expand the horizon of nursing by facing their situations and problems with courage. Lastly, transformation was highlighted, as the ultimate role of a leader is to make the world better. Four leadership frames—structural frame, human resource frame, political frame, and symbolic frame—were introduced to help guide their leadership journey to change the world. The results of this study would help nurses innovate with excellent leadership by efficiently managing nursing resources and by helping nursing organizations to adjust to changing demands in health care.

Psychological Workplace Violence and Health Outcomes in South Korean Nurses

“…It has been theorized that verbal abuse against nurses may be mainly caused by power differentials or unequal physician–nurse relationships and nursing staff shortages (Brewer et al, 2013; Sofield & Salmond, 2003). In South Korea, nurses, which are predominantly female are considered supplemental to physicians rather than as partners in patient care (Yi, 2018). The relatively low social status of nurses may be one of the causes of increase in the risk of verbal abuse against nurses (Shafran-Tikva et al, 2017).…”

Liderança em enfermagem hospitalar: Percepção de enfermeiros gestores

“…Pesquisas vem sendo desenvolvidas neste âmbito, especialmente envolvendo os modelos de liderança (Yi, 2018;Nanyonga et al, 2020;Bitencout et al, 2020;Moura et al, 2020;Ferracioli et al, 2020). Conhecimento para superação de disparidades de gênero em enfermeiros líderes na Coreia, assim como desafios para expansão e superação de problemas e transformação são destacados (Yi, 2018). Do mesmo modo, situações como em Uganda em que o envolvimento de enfermeiros líderes em decisões em saúde são mínimos impactam em resultados em saúde.…”

“…A liderança em organizações de saúde possui atualmente papel de destaque diante das mudanças globais e promoção da saúde populacional (Yi, 2018). Estratégias mundiais, em inúmeros cenários e especialmente em países de baixa e média renda, tem defendido a liderança como estratégia principal para garantir serviços de qualidade e eficazes, assim como reformulações em sistemas de saúde (Nanyonga et al, 2020).…”

“…Ademais, a formação de enfermeiros-líderes tem tido destaque nas graduações em saúde para atuação em equipes multiprofissionais e em organizações de saúde (moura et al, 2019). Internacionalmente, tem sido tema de estudos em inúmeros países como Coreia, Uganda, Brasil e Espanha, entre outros (Yi, 2018;Nanyonga et al, 2020;Bitencout et al, 2020;Moura et al, 2019;Estalella et al, 2021).…”

Impact of Quality of Communication With Clinicians on Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life Among Korean Family Caregivers in End-of-Life Care Settings

“…42 In Korea, however, nurses' advanced roles (eg, manager) have not been widely recognized; nurses are commonly regarded as assistants to physicians rather than partners or independent professionals, and they have lower social status. 43 Despite nurses' significant healthcare roles, the public and society tend to minimize nurses' contributions in the physician-centered Korean hospital system. 44 In the Korean cultural context, FCs may perceive that their communication with physicians holding greater authority is more likely to impact the quality of care they and their patients receive than their communication with nurses.…”