期刊名称：International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2214-1391
出版年度：2021
卷号：15
页码：1-10
DOI：10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100377
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractBackgroundEntrepreneurship is a concept involving developing and managing a business venture in order to gain profit by taking several risks in the cooperate world. Nurses enjoy the privilege as the singular group of professionals with the most far-reaching presence at all levels of the health care system. However, the nurse is yet to exploit the opportunity created by the lack in the health system. Nurses need to get the necessary drive to exploit the entrepreneurship opportunities available to them. The purpose of this study is to explore the perception of entrepreneurship among nurses and develop a mid-range theory that explains the meaning and practices of entrepreneurship among nurses.MethodsThe constructivist grounded theory design was used. In-depth Interview was conducted on 20 purposively selected participants using the zig-zag method of data collection until data saturation. Open to axial coding paradigm was used for thematic analysis by the researchers and co-coders. Finding was returned to participants and literature for verification.ResultsFindings were captured in six themes (a). Nursing entrepreneurship iscreating innovationin nursing driven by education and expertise, passion for creativity and positive creative climate (b) : Nursing entrepreneurship isphilanthropy in nursingthrough innovation creation motivated by passion for caring, need for recognition and the desire to leave a legacy, (c) Nursing entrepreneurship isinnovation creationin nursing driven byprofessionalizing in Nursingmotivated by specialized training and retraining, practicing with autonomy, research and ethical code, (d) Nursing entrepreneurship iscreating innovation in nursing for social gratificationdriven by the need for leadership, financial independence, status enhancement and time flexibility, (e) Nursing entrepreneurship isinnovation creationto fulfill the needfor business savvydriven by opportunity identification, health risk management and health marketing, (f) Nursing entrepreneurship is innovation creation in nursing for socio economic transformationdriven by the desire for job creation and wealth generation. Drive for innovation creation emerged as the core category and based on the relationship with other themes, the drive process model of entrepreneurship in nursing is proposed.ConclusionNursing entrepreneurship is perceived as innovation creation in nursing driven by the need for professionalism, philanthropy, social gratification, business savvy, and economic transformation, for optimal positive impact and better client outcomes. Utilizing this model will lead to positive transformations in health care practice, and engineer a positive future for the nursing profession, and the health care system globally especially in sub-Saharan Africa where the health care indices is alarming.
关键词：KeywordsenInnovation creationNursing entrepreneurshipConstructivist grounded theoryDrive process model
