Table 2 Interview questions and the corresponding main topics
Main topics | Interview questions |
|---|---|
Introductory questions | • How do you understand humanistic care? • How do you feel about the nurse managers' caring behaviors for clinical nurses? • Does the hospital have any training or activities on how nurse managers care for clinical nurses? |
Knowing | • Do you know the basic information of your subordinates? • In daily work, can you detect the emotional changes of your subordinates and take further action? |
Being with | • What measures do you take to make your subordinates feel cared for and accompanied by you? • Do you engage in private conversations with your subordinates and encourage them to express their true feelings? |
Doing for | • Have you offered your subordinate any help? What difficulties did you encounter in this process? |
Enabling | • Do you give your subordinates timely feedback and suggestions on their concern? • For clinical nurses, what measures would you take to improve their perceptions capabilities of caring? |
Maintaining belief | • How do you help clinical nurses maintain a positive attitude in their daily work? • How do you encourage your subordinates to stick with something or strive to achieve a goal? |