UNIVERSITAS INDONESIA

IMPROVING THE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS OF

NURSE LEADERS THROUGH PEPLAU’S
THEORETICAL APPROACH OF ACTIVE LEARNING

Suhariyanto, RR. Tutik Sri Hariyanti, Titien Ungsianik

Magister Student
Leadership & Management of Nursing
Faculty of Nursing
INTRODUCTION

indicated a vital role of head nurses to
provide continuous supports and
directions for their staffs in implementing
infection prevention and control programs
application of Peplau’s theory pertinent to
interpersonal relationships could help
patients to cooperatively engaged in
nursing care
). These roles could help head nurses in
developing their interpersonal skills aiming
to develop the favorable behaviors
This study had the potentials to enhance
the head nurses’ interpersonal knowledge
and skills by undertaking the trainings with
active learning methods. The module/
materials generated in this study could be
the resource for improving the
interpersonal abilities of head nurses in
any healthcare facilities.
trainings are focusing on the knowledge
enhancement, instead of balancing the
focus on both improving the knowledge
and psychomotor abilities
Trainings with active learning methods
could effectively improve both knowledge
and psychomotor abilities of head nurses
in interpersonal relationships
Research Purposes

the study provided

improving the meaningful information with
regards to the effects of
interpersonal abilities Peplau’s theoretical approach
of head nurses in any of active learning on the
healthcare facilities improvement of head nurses’
abilities in interpersonal
abilities
METHODS
Design

This study used a quasi-experiment of one group

pretest-posttest design without a control group,
aiming to examine the effects of Peplau’s theoretical
approach of active learning in strengthening the
interpersonal roles of head nurses

sampling technique of 30 times of observations, both

before and after the strengthening program
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RESULTS
Table 1. Mean Values of Head Nurses’
Knowledge in the Interpersonal Relationships

Strengthening Mean diff SD 95% CI p

Pre strengthening 7.00 7.45 .816 5.70-8.30 .003***

Post strengthening 14.45 .957 12.73-15.77

The mean value of head nurses’ knowledge after the

strengthening programs was 7.45 higher than that before
the programs. The analysis, furthermore, showed that the
increase was highly significant (p = .003)
 Figure 2. Mean Values of Head Nurses’ Skills
in the Interpersonal Relationships (n = 30)

Mean values of head nurses skills in the interpersonal

relationships (n =30)
100
80
60
40
20
0
observation the first the seond the third the fourth the fifth
observation observation observation observation observation
before after observation
observation

Teaching/resource person leadership role surrogate role

counseling role role of the stranger

The mean score of skills in playing the role of a leader was 43 before the strengthening program (first observation)
and increased to 60 after the program (third observation) and increased again to 85 on the last observation.
Meanwhile, the mean score of skills in playing the role of a stranger was 68 before the program and increased to 81
after the implementation and dropped to 75 on the last observation
The ability of the head space with a theoretical approach Peplau
DISCUSSION
• Active learning would • A study stated that the • the integration of
facilitate the process Gibss learning cycle is practice and
of knowledge a systematically evaluation helped the
discovery, problem structured process respondents in
solving, the analysis involving emotions acquiring new
and demonstration of and thoughts knowledge
learning experiences • The Gibbs learning • self-directed learning
method provides helped new nurses to
insights that are useful learn independently
to build the intended aiming at developing
behaviors. their abilities in
analyzing issues found
in the hospitals
CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
• The strengthening programs using active learning methods had
significantly increased the head nurses’ knowledge in interpersonal
skills. Furthermore, the programs had significantly increased the skills
of head nurses, particularly in playing the roles of a leader, a
guardian, and a teacher.

• Results of the study suggested the continuation of active learning

strategies to improve the interpersonal abilities of head nurses.
Furthermore, these strategies could be used to build capacity of head
nurses in other managerial fields
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