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Abstract
Background: Leaders at healthcare organizations should emphasize paternalistic leadership to positively influence their subordinates’ job performance, satisfaction, quality of healthcare services and to minimize the intention to quit the job. Aim: This study aimed at assessing the paternalistic leadership style and its relation with intention to quit among staff nurses. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Om El Masryeen Hospital which affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Population. Subjects: (158) staff nurses were included in the study. Tools of data collection: Data was collected by using Paternalistic leadership scale (PLS) and Intention to quit scale. Results: More than half (51.3%) of the studied staff nurses had moderate level of paternalistic leadership perception. Less than three fifths (58.9%) of the studied staff nurses had moderate level of intention to quit. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant negative effect from total paternalistic leadership on total Intention to quit among the studied staff nurses. Recommendations: Using of paternalistic leadership style that increases levels of trust, commitment, and job satisfaction and decrease intention to quit.