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Table 2 An evaluation system of crisis leadership among Chinese nursing staff in major infectious disease emergencies

From: Developing a crisis leadership evaluation system for Chinese nursing staff during major infectious disease emergencies: a modified Delphi study

Indicators

Mean ± SD

CV

Weight

1. Foreseeing the crisis

4.78 ± 0.60

0.126

0.1389

 1.1 Information insight ability

4.83 ± 0.49

0.102

0.0494

  1.1.1 Timely and rapid insight into early warning signals in the early stages of infectious disease outbreaks

4.83 ± 0.49

0.102

0.0270

  1.1.2 Identify key information among the many that may confuse infectious disease events with non-infectious disease events

4.83 ± 0.49

0.102

0.0270

 1.2 Event screening ability

4.83 ± 0.49

0.102

0.0710

  1.2.1 Be able to initially recognize types of infectious diseases (e.g. respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, etc.)

4.57 ± 0.59

0.129

0.0049

  1.2.2 Be able to synthesize various information to determine specific infectious disease emergencies are (e.g., COVID-19, influenza A, etc.)

4.65 ± 0.78

0.167

0.0076

 1.3 Hazard predictive ability

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0494

  1.3.1 Be able to predict the severe consequences of pandemics

4.78 ± 0.42

0.088

0.0194

  1.3.2 Be able to assist units in developing emergency plans for infectious diseases emergencies in advance to mitigate risks

4.83 ± 0.39

0.080

0.0270

2. Loading responsibility

4.96 ± 0.21

0.042

0.3056

 2.1 Big picture awareness

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0957

  2.1.1 Be able to prioritize the overall interests of the organization and the general situation during critical epidemics

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0381

 2.2 Responsibility

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0957

  2.2.1 Be able to consciously take responsibility for the completion of nursing work, conscientious and responsible

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0317

  2.2.2 Be sensitive to potential problems in the nursing process and solve them in time

4.96 ± 0.21

0.042

0.0443

 2.3 Dedication

4.70 ± 0.47

0.100

0.0124

  2.3.1 Be willing to sacrifice ego to fight infectious disease

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0381

3. Insisting on the faith

4.70 ± 0.56

0.119

0.0278

 3.1 Sense of Mission

4.87 ± 0.34

0.071

0.0710

  3.1.1 Have the determination to overcome infectious diseases and dare to rush ahead

4.78 ± 0.42

0.088

0.0194

  3.1.2 Be able to lead team and foster a shared belief in overcoming outbreaks

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0381

 3.2 Sense of honor

4.48 ± 0.73

0.163

0.0031

  3.2.1 Have the confidence in excelling in nursing work and win honor to themselves and the collective

4.30 ± 1.02

0.237

0.0007

 3.3 Willpower

4.74 ± 0.45

0.095

0.0216

  3.3.1 Not giving up easily when facing numerous challenges

4.74 ± 0.86

0.182

0.0118

4. Governing the situation

4.83 ± 0.39

0.080

0.1944

 4.1 Decision-making ability

4.78 ± 0.42

0.088

0.0309

  4.1.1 Follow infectious disease laws, guidelines, and other relevant regulations for any decision-making in clinical work

5.00 ± 0.00

0.000

0.0499

  4.1.2 Report to superiors before making decisions on complex issues

4.87 ± 0.34

0.071

0.0319

  4.1.3 Be able to think critically to find the best care option before making decisions

4.78 ± 0.42

0.088

0.0194

  4.1.4 Be able to conduct rapid screening of suspected cases and high-risk infections and take corresponding disposal measures quickly

5.00 ± 0.00

0.000

0.0499

  4.1.5 Be able to judge the patients’ condition changes quickly and accurately in collaboration with doctors and take the best care measures in emergency situations

4.96 ± 0.21

0.042

0.0443

  4.1.6 Be able to rationally evaluate the positive and negative outcomes of an important clinical decision for patients with infectious diseases

4.87 ± 0.34

0.071

0.0319

 4.2 Organizational ability

4.83 ± 0.39

0.080

0.0494

  4.2.1 Be able to communicate and coordinate effectively with relevant departments, patients, and families

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0381

  4.2.2 Be able to manage and schedule your work time appropriately

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0381

 4.3 Executive ability

4.87 ± 0.34

0.071

0.0710

  4.3.1 Be able to accurately understand and quickly relay requests from senior leaders

5.00 ± 0.00

0.000

0.0499

  4.3.2 Be able to do the “six things” in carrying out the work during the epidemic: norms, actions, results, changes, effectiveness, and records

4.96 ± 0.21

0.042

0.0443

 4.4 Educational guidance ability

4.70 ± 0.47

0.100

0.0126

  4.4.1 Be able to provide nursing-related consultation support for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of infectious diseases

4.78 ± 0.42

0.088

0.0194

  4.4.2 Be able to use relevant resources to offer experiential guidance to nursing peers

4.74 ± 0.54

0.114

0.0118

5. Heading the team

4.87 ± 0.34

0.071

0.2500

 5.1 Empathic ability

4.83 ± 0.39

0.080

0.0494

  5.1.1 Be able to put yourself in the shoes of others (leaders, peers, or patients) and think differently in nursing practice

4.58 ± 0.51

0.111

0.0194

 5.2 Evocative ability

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0957

  5.2.1 Stay calm and clear-headed in the face of public health emergencies of infectious diseases

4.78 ± 0.42

0.088

0.0194

  5.2.2 Be able to lead by example in the fight against the epidemic

4.78 ± 0.52

0.108

0.0194

  5.2.3 Be able to stimulate the internal initiation of nursing colleagues from reactive to proactive to improve the quality of infectious disease care

5.00 ± 0.00

0.000

0.0499

  5.2.4 Be able to boost patients’ courage to overcome illness

4.74 ± 0.54

0.114

0.0118

6. Thriving on crisis

4.74 ± 0.45

0.095

0.0833

 6.1 Reflective skills

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0957

  6.1.1 Be able to reflect and review the lessons learned at all stages of the infectious disease outbreak

4.78 ± 0.42

0.088

0.0194

  6.1.2 Actively participate in various forms of training activities to improve myself

4.87 ± 0.34

0.071

0.0319

 6.2 Ability to grasp opportunities

4.78 ± 0.60

0.126

0.0309

  6.2.1 Maintain a sense of innovation in anti-epidemic care

4.39 ± 0.94

0.214

0.0021

  6.2.2 Be able to translate cross-disciplinary knowledge and artificial intelligence, etc. into infectious disease care practice

4.57 ± 0.66

0.145

0.0049

  6.2.3 Be able to propose new ideas and methods to solve clinical problems during the epidemic and show innovative talents

4.57 ± 0.73

0.159

0.0049

 6.3 Fast learning ability

4.91 ± 0.29

0.059

0.0957

  6.3.1 Rapidly and actively grasp the etiologic features, epidemiologic characteristics, clinical features, and evidence-based evidence of the emergent infectious diseases

4.70 ± 0.47

0.100

0.0090

  6.3.2 Quickly master the prevention and control of emergent infectious diseases, care systems, programs, and rescue knowledge and techniques

4.96 ± 0.21

0.042

0.0443

  1. Note. SD: Standard deviation; CV: Coefficient of variation