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- ItemExperiences of frontline nurses about the enayatak nursing model of care implemented in a public health care facility in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-03) Hayton, Margaretha Elizabeth; Stellenberg, Ethelwynn L. (Ethelwynn Linda); Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Nursing & Midwifery.ENGLISH SUMMARY : In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the healthcare system is challenged by a workforce and population diverse in culture, background and education. In 2016 a public-sector healthcare organization in the UAE, implemented the Enayatak Nursing Model of Care across its hospitals to generate a unified approach to nursing delivery. Since the implementation of the Enayatak Nursing Model of Care, their has been no research about this model. The aim of this research study was to explore and describe the experiences of frontline nurses about the Enayatak Nursing Model of Care. The researcher utilized an exploratory-descriptive qualitative study design. The study setting was a public sector hospital of Abu Dhabi in the UAE and the study population was frontline registered nurses. Purposeful sampling was utilized to identify study participants to take part in semi-structured interviews to collect data. The study met all ethical principles of research. The trustworthiness of the study was addressed by member checking, the use of a fieldworker, reflexivity, bracketing and providing elaborate detail of the steps and emergent details of the study. The themes that emerged from the study were: drivers of implementation, strategies, perceived benefits, leadership support, challenges and sustainability. It was evident from participant responses that the mandated strategies of the model need flexibility depending on the practice environment. There were variances in reports from participants around leadership support and integration, and sustainment of the model in the staff’s daily practice. There was an overall agreement from the participants that the implementation of the Enayatak Model of Care was a large-scale project that was transformational with regard to patient care and staff experiences and directed and unified their nursing practice. Change management, total quality improvement theory, individual and collective leadership support are critical requirements for the implementation of a model of care. This study could benefit and provide guidance for hospital group leaders interested in developing a Nursing Model of Care for their hospitals.