Perception of Peruvian Nursing professionals regarding the leadership style of nurse coordinators at an Emergency Hospital

Introduction: The work of Nursing professionals in hospitals, especially in the context of health emergencies, where leadership and motivation are characteristics that should stand out among the staff. Objective: to analyse the perception of Nursing professionals regarding the leadership styles of Nursing coordinators in an emergency hospital in Lima. Material and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with the aim of analyzing Nursing professionals' perceptions of Nursing leadership styles in a Peruvian hospital. A total of 85 Nursing professionals from 12 departments participated, and the 65-item Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire form 5X was administered. Results: We found that 80% of the Nursing professionals rated leadership as fair, followed by 12.9% as good and 7.1% as bad. Based on the total score, the highest value was found for transactional leadership (1.19 ± 0.56). According to the dimensions, the highest score was achieved in Active Management by Exception-Directive with 1.24 ± 0.52, while the lowest was obtained in “Laissez-Faire” with 0.92. ±0.50. Conclusions: Nursing professionals predominantly perceived transactional leadership positively, whereas laissez-faire leadership was least valued. These results suggest that transactional leadership is functional in structured hospital settings, but integrating transformational behaviors may enhance longterm team engagement and performance.