Educational Intervention Impact on Nurses' Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Models: A Longitudinal Randomized Trial

Abstract

Background: Emotional intelligence plays a critical role in nursing leadership,influencing organizational dynamics and patient care. However, there is limitedunderstanding of the impact of Emotional Intelligence on leadership in Primary Health Care in theGreek context. Methods: A longitudinal experimental design assessed the effects of an educationalintervention on Emotional Intelligence and leadership among Greek Primary Health Care nurses. Questionnaires,including the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale and MultifactorLeadership Questionnaire, were administered pre- and post-intervention. Results: The intervention group exhibited significant improvements in Emotional Intelligence andadoption of transformational leadership styles compared to the control group. Tableshighlighted nuanced changes in leadership dynamics post-intervention. Conclusion: Educational interventions effectively enhance nurses’ Emotional Intelligence and influenceleadership styles, emphasizing the need for tailored professional developmentprograms in nursing education. Trial registration: Iranian Registry of Clinical, registration reference: IRCT 20240126060816N1 (Trial ID 75188) at 30/01/2024 “retrospectively registered”.