Co-creating a continuous leadership development program in rural municipal healthcare – an action research study
Abstract Background An increasingly complex healthcare system entails an urgent need for competent and resilient leadership. However, there is a lack of extensive research on leadership development within healthcare. The knowledge gaps extend to various frameworks and contexts, particularly concerni...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8432497d513a46bc9608c5a3d9c78432 2024-09-09T19:28:13+00:00 Co-creating a continuous leadership development program in rural municipal healthcare – an action research study Trude Anita Hartviksen Rita Solbakken Lars Strauman Inger-Lise Magnussen 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11096-8 https://doaj.org/article/8432497d513a46bc9608c5a3d9c78432 EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11096-8 https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6963 doi:10.1186/s12913-024-11096-8 1472-6963 https://doaj.org/article/8432497d513a46bc9608c5a3d9c78432 BMC Health Services Research, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2024) Action Research Appreciative Inquiry Leadership Development Municipal Healthcare Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11096-8 2024-08-05T17:49:19Z Abstract Background An increasingly complex healthcare system entails an urgent need for competent and resilient leadership. However, there is a lack of extensive research on leadership development within healthcare. The knowledge gaps extend to various frameworks and contexts, particularly concerning municipal healthcare, knowledge leadership, and the application of knowledge in the field of practice. This study is the first in a larger action research project that aims to co-create a knowledge-based continuous leadership development program for healthcare in a rural Arctic municipality. This present study aims to explore the knowledge and experiences of the participating healthcare leaders to develop a common basis for co-creating the program. Methods This hermeneutical study presents the first cycle of the larger action research project. An appreciative approach facilitated the project. Twenty-three healthcare leaders from three different leadership levels attended and evaluated two leadership development workshops and participated in four focus groups. The data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis. Results Two main themes were identified: (1) changing from striving solo players to team players, and (2) learning to handle a conflicting and complex context. These results influenced how the leadership development program based on the participants’ co-creation was organized as a collective and relational process rather than an individual competence replenishment. Conclusions The knowledge and experiences of healthcare leaders led to the co-creation of a knowledge-based continuous leadership development program based on the facilitated interaction of four essential elements: (1) competence development, (2) structures for interaction, (3) interpersonal safety, and (4) collective values and goals. The interaction was generated through trusted reflection facilitated by appreciative inquiry. The four elements and core played a crucial role in fostering relationships and facilitating ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic BMC Health Services Research 24 1 |
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Abstract Background An increasingly complex healthcare system entails an urgent need for competent and resilient leadership. However, there is a lack of extensive research on leadership development within healthcare. The knowledge gaps extend to various frameworks and contexts, particularly concerning municipal healthcare, knowledge leadership, and the application of knowledge in the field of practice. This study is the first in a larger action research project that aims to co-create a knowledge-based continuous leadership development program for healthcare in a rural Arctic municipality. This present study aims to explore the knowledge and experiences of the participating healthcare leaders to develop a common basis for co-creating the program. Methods This hermeneutical study presents the first cycle of the larger action research project. An appreciative approach facilitated the project. Twenty-three healthcare leaders from three different leadership levels attended and evaluated two leadership development workshops and participated in four focus groups. The data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis. Results Two main themes were identified: (1) changing from striving solo players to team players, and (2) learning to handle a conflicting and complex context. These results influenced how the leadership development program based on the participants’ co-creation was organized as a collective and relational process rather than an individual competence replenishment. Conclusions The knowledge and experiences of healthcare leaders led to the co-creation of a knowledge-based continuous leadership development program based on the facilitated interaction of four essential elements: (1) competence development, (2) structures for interaction, (3) interpersonal safety, and (4) collective values and goals. The interaction was generated through trusted reflection facilitated by appreciative inquiry. The four elements and core played a crucial role in fostering relationships and facilitating ... |
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