{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: The functionality of unit practice councils and its relationship with nurses' accountability: A cross-sectional study.
{Author}: Abu Dawass M;Khrais H;Rayan A;Jaber M;
{Journal}: Nurs Open
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 7
{Year}: 07 2023 20
{Factor}: 1.942
{DOI}: 10.1002/nop2.1722
{Abstract}: This study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived unit practice councils' functionality and nurses' accountability in Saudi Arabia.<BR>A descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional design was used.<BR>Convenience sampling of 160 nurses working in multiple sites of a large, tertiary medical centre in Saudi Arabia was performed. Structured self-administered questionnaires were used to measure perceived unit practice council functionality and levels of nurse accountability.<BR>Nurses perceived that unit practice councils had moderate levels of functionality; however, nurses had high levels of accountability. Also, perceived unit practice councils' functionality had a significant positive relationship with nurses' accountability (r = 0.49, p < 0.001). More studies are needed to investigate the impact of different shared governance models on nurses' work environments.