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Research on structural empowerment has typically adopted a variable‐centered perspective, which is not ideal to study the combined effects of structural empowerment components. This person‐centered investigation aims to enhance our knowledge about the configurations, or profiles, of healthcare employees' perceptions of the structural empowerment dimensions present in their workplace (opportunity, information, support, and resources). Furthermore, this study considers the replicability and stability of these profiles over a period of 2 years, and their outcomes (perceived quality of care, and positive and negative affect).

Participants completed the same self‐reported questionnaires twice, 2 years apart.

A sample of 633 healthcare employees (including a majority of nurses and nursing assistants) participated. Latent transition analyses were performed.

Five profiles were …