Table 5 Enabling structures

A legislature which ensures that national nurse leaders are included in the health policy development process

100%

1.38

0.65

100%

1.29

0.46

Nursing must have a director of nursing services who is on a par with the director of medical services (or equivalent) at the ministry of health or equivalent

100%

1.42

0.72

92%

1.38

0.65

Leadership positions must be allocated for nurse leaders at policy making levels (affirmative action)

100%

1.46

0.66

92%

1.29

0.62

Policy makers must enhance the representation (numbers) of nurse leaders at national policy making level

96%

1.75

2.03

100%

1.26

0.45

Policy makers must ensure that they have a gender balance (nurse leaders must be proportionate to the percentage of women and men in the nursing profession) at health policy development positions

90%

2.13

0.90

74%

1.83

1.03