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Table 2 Preferred leadership qualities for hand hygiene promotion cited by healthcare workers

From: Hand hygiene – social network analysis of peer-identified and management-selected change agents

Study arm 1 (PICAs)

Study arm 2 (MSCAs)

Rank

Preferred leadership qualities

Frequency (n = 56 HCWs)

Rank

Preferred leadership qualities

Frequency (n = 55 HCWs)

N

%

N

%

1

Strict

40

71.4

1

Strict

27

49.1

2

Responsible

29

51.8

2

Good role model

25

45.5

3

Hardworking

14

25.0

3

Always reminds

15

27.3

4

Knowledgeable

9

16.1

4

Responsible

14

25.5

5

Speaks up

9

16.1

5

Committed / dedicated

12

21.8

6

Disciplined

6

10.7

6

Friendly

9

16.4

7

Senior

6

10.7

7

Disciplined

8

14.5

8

Soft spoken

5

8.9

8

Hardworking

5

9.1

9

Honest

5

8.9

9

Good attitude

5

9.1

10

Good teacher

4

7.1

10

Good teacher

4

7.3

  1. HCWs Healthcare workers, PICAs Peer-identified change agents, MSCAs Management-selected change agents