Organizational Resilience in Nursing: A Concept Analysis Using Rodgers' Evolutionary Approach

Abstract

Aim To differentiate, clarify, and identify the development, concept, attributes, types, prerequisites, and consequences of organizational resilience, ultimately to contribute improve strategies. Design: Rodgers and Knafl’s evolutionary concept was applied. Methods Five databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase) were searched from 1973 to 2023 to identify relevant sources. Thematic analysis was used to form the conceptual connotation of organizational resilience. Results A total of 45 articles were included for synthesis. Six antecedents of organizational resilience were identified, that is robustness, redundancy, rapidity, and resourcefulness. Nine attributes of organizational resilience include robustness, redundancy, rapidity, resourcefulness, diversity, adaption, self-regulation, flexibility, and recoverability, and the consequence was explored. Conclusions The overall direction for what Organizational resilience involves and its overall qualities could assist an organization with focusing on its activities and systems inside its unique circumstance and arrive at its strength objective, accordingly healthcare system to continue to adapt and evolve in the face of stress and change. Our conceptual analysis of organizational resilience gives a complete comprehension of this phenomenon and a rationale for instrument development, future research and intervention. Impact: This study defines the concept, antecedents, attributes and consequences of organizational resilience. Strengthening resilience could improve the overall adaptability and sustainability of organizations. This study helps to provide guidance and recommendations for health organizations to enhance their resilience and meet future challenges.