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Drmic I, Brian J, Roncadin C, Shaver C, Pase M, Rugajs N, Tofano K, Dowds E, Zwaigenbaum L, Smith IM, Bryson SE. Community implementation of a brief parent mediated intervention for toddlers with probable or confirmed autism spectrum disorder: feasibility, acceptability, and drivers of success (IE Drmic et al.). Front Pediatr 2024; 11:1295294. [PMID: 38322245 PMCID: PMC10844426 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1295294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Background Social ABCs is a caregiver-mediated Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention for toddlers with confirmed/suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with evidence in controlled research settings. Information is lacking on implementation in community settings. We reported on the treatment effectiveness of this program within a community setting, and the current paper describes the implementation phase of this work. Distinguishing between treatment and implementation effectiveness is critical for transporting interventions from laboratory to community. Objectives Describe the implementation of Social ABCs through a large public autism service, supported by a research-community partnership. Methods We describe this project through the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework as it focuses on implementation of evidence-based practices in publicly funded services. We apply this framework to the reporting stage. This project took place in the context of a 3-year government-funded pilot at a hospital-based publicly funded autism service. Participants: Program developers; Autism Service team; toddlers with suspected/confirmed ASD aged 14-34 months (M = 25.18 months) and their caregivers. Training/supervision: Provided by program developers at tapering intensity. Evaluation: Caregivers completed the Caregiver Diary and satisfaction surveys. We explored training processes, intervention uptake, acceptability, adaptations to fit community context, appropriateness, perceived impact, and facilitators/barriers. Results Six coaches were trained to fidelity, and three of these were further trained as Site Trainers. 183 clinically referred families enrolled and 89.4% completed the 12-week program. Caregivers reported increases in adherence and competence, high satisfaction and perceived benefits for their children. Coaches reported high satisfaction. Toddlers were appropriately identified to receive the intervention. Referral processes improved, including decreased referral age, and increased family readiness for diagnostic assessment and subsequent services. Conclusions Social ABCs was successfully implemented in a community service through a research-community partnership. The program was feasible, acceptable, and appropriate within a community context. Drivers of success included funding, institutional support, shared decision-making, adaptations to fit context, leadership support, perceived positive impact, and commitment to evaluation.
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- Irene Drmic
- McMaster Children’s Hospital, Autism Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Autism Research Centre, Bloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- McMaster Children’s Hospital, Autism Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster Children’s Hospital, Autism Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster Children’s Hospital, Autism Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster Children’s Hospital, Autism Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- McMaster Children’s Hospital, Autism Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Autism Research Centre, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, Autism Research Centre, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Sansbury GM, Pence BW, Zimba C, Yanguela J, Landrum K, Matewere M, Mbota M, Malava JK, Tikhiwa H, Morrison AM, Akiba CF, Gaynes BN, Udedi M, Hosseinipour MC, Stockton MA. Improving integrated depression and non-communicable disease care in Malawi through engaged leadership and supportive implementation climate. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1413. [PMID: 38098079 PMCID: PMC10722817 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10344-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low- and middle-income countries often lack access to mental health services, leading to calls for integration within other primary care systems. In sub-Saharan Africa, integration of depression treatment in non-communicable disease (NCD) settings is feasible, acceptable, and effective. However, leadership and implementation climate challenges often hinder effective integration and quality of services. The aim of this study was to identify discrete leadership strategies that facilitate overcoming barriers to the integration of depression care in NCD clinics in Malawi and to understand how clinic leadership shapes the implementation climate. METHODS We conducted 39 in-depth interviews with the District Medical Officer, the NCD coordinator, one NCD provider, and the research assistant from each of the ten Malawian NCD clinics (note one District Medical Officer served two clinics). Based on semi-structured interview guides, participants were asked their perspectives on the impact of leadership and implementation climate on overcoming barriers to integrating depression care into existing NCD services. Thematic analysis used both inductive and deductive approaches to identify emerging themes and compare among participant type. RESULTS The results revealed how engaged leadership can fuel a positive implementation climate where clinics had heightened capacity to overcome implementation barriers. Effective leaders were approachable and engaged in daily operations of the clinic and problem-solving. They held direct involvement with and mentorship during the intervention, providing assistance in patient screening and consultation with treatment plans. Different levels of leadership utilized their respective standings and power dynamics to influence provider attitudes and perceptions surrounding the intervention. Leaders acted by informing providers about the intervention source and educating them on the importance of mental healthcare, as it was often undervalued. Lastly, they prioritized teamwork and collective ownership for the intervention, increasing provider responsibility. CONCLUSION Training that prioritizes leadership visibility and open communication will facilitate ongoing Malawi Ministry of Health efforts to scale up evidence-based depression treatment within NCD clinics. This proves useful where extensive and external monitoring may be limited. Ultimately, these results can inform successful strategies to close implementation gaps to achieve integration of mental health services in low-resource settings through improved leadership and implementation climate. TRIAL REGISTRATION These findings are reported from ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03711786. Registered on 18/10/2018. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03711786 .
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- Griffin M Sansbury
- Tidziwe Centre, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
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- Tidziwe Centre, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 1101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7411, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7411, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
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- Tidziwe Centre, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Tidziwe Centre, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), P.O. Box 46, Chilumba, Karonga District, Malawi
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- Tidziwe Centre, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
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- RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
- Division of Global Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 101 Manning Dr #1, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- Malawi Ministry of Health and Population, Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Clinical Services, P.O. Box 30377, Lilongwe, 3, Malawi
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- Tidziwe Centre, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 101 Manning Dr #1, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- Tidziwe Centre, University of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
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Akiba CF, Go VF, Powell BJ, Muessig K, Golin C, Dussault JM, Zimba CC, Matewere M, Mbota M, Thom A, Masa C, Malava JK, Gaynes BN, Masiye J, Udedi M, Hosseinipour M, Pence BW. Champion and audit and feedback strategy fidelity and their relationship to depression intervention fidelity: A mixed method study. SSM - MENTAL HEALTH 2023; 3:100194. [PMID: 37485235 PMCID: PMC10358176 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Background Globally, mental health disorders rank as the greatest cause of disability. Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) hold a disproportionate share of the mental health burden, especially as it pertains to depression. Depression is highly prevalent among those with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), creating a barrier to successful treatment. While some treatments have proven efficacy in LMIC settings, wide dissemination is challenged by multiple factors, leading researchers to call for implementation strategies to overcome barriers to care provision. However, implementation strategies are often not well defined or documented, challenging the interpretation of study results and the uptake and replication of strategies in practice settings. Assessing implementation strategy fidelity (ISF), or the extent to which a strategy was implemented as designed, overcomes these challenges. This study assessed fidelity of two implementation strategies (a 'basic' champion strategy and an 'enhanced' champion + audit and feedback strategy) to improve the integration of a depression intervention, measurement based care (MBC), at 10 NCD clinics in Malawi. The primary goal of this study was to assess the relationship between the implementation strategies and MBC fidelity using a mixed methods approach. Methods We developed a theory-informed mixed methods fidelity assessment that first combined an implementation strategy specification technique with a fidelity framework. We then created corresponding fidelity indicators to strategy components. Clinical process data and one-on-one in-depth interviews with 45 staff members at 6 clinics were utilized as data sources. Our final analysis used descriptive statistics, reflexive-thematic analysis (RTA), data merging, and triangulation to examine the relationship between ISF and MBC intervention fidelity. Results Our mixed methods analysis revealed how ISF may moderate the relationship between the strategies and MBC fidelity. Leadership engagement and implementation climate were critical for clinics to overcome implementation barriers and preserve implementation strategy and MBC fidelity. Descriptive statistics determined champion strategy fidelity to range from 61 to 93% across the 10 clinics. Fidelity to the audit and feedback strategy ranged from 82 to 91% across the 5 clinics assigned to that condition. MBC fidelity ranged from 54 to 95% across all clinics. Although correlations between ISF and MBC fidelity were not statistically significant due to the sample of 10 clinics, associations were in the expected direction and of moderate effect size. A coefficient for shared depression screening among clinicians had greater face validity compared to depression screening coverage and functioned as a proximal indicator of implementation strategy success. Conclusion Fidelity to the basic and enhanced strategies varied by site and were influenced by leadership engagement and implementation climate. Champion strategies may benefit from the addition of leadership strategies to help address implementation barriers outside the purview of champions. ISF may moderate the relationship between strategies and implementation outcomes.
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- Christopher F. Akiba
- RTI International, 3040 East Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12194, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709-2194, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill 135 Dauer Drive, 302 Rosenau Hall, CB #7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
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- Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, MSC 1196-251-46, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill 135 Dauer Drive, 302 Rosenau Hall, CB #7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill 135 Dauer Drive, 302 Rosenau Hall, CB #7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Tidziwe Centre, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Tidziwe Centre, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Tidziwe Centre, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Tidziwe Centre, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Tidziwe Centre, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), P.O. Box 46, Chilumba, Karonga District, Malawi
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- Division of Global Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, UNC School of Medicine, 101 Manning Dr # 1, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA
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- Malawi Ministry of Health and Population, Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health Clinical Services, P.O Box 30377, Lilongwe, 3, Malawi
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- Malawi Ministry of Health and Population, Non-communicable Diseases and Mental Health Clinical Services, P.O Box 30377, Lilongwe, 3, Malawi
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- UNC Project-Malawi, Tidziwe Centre, Private Bag A-104, Lilongwe, Malawi
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill, 135 Dauer Drive, 2101 McGavran-Greenberg Hall CB #7435, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7435, USA
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Cerceo E, Vasan N. Creating Environmental Health Leaders When Educators Are Learning Too. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT 2023; 10:23821205231219162. [PMID: 38130832 PMCID: PMC10734366 DOI: 10.1177/23821205231219162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The climate crisis is upon us, already exacting a health cost, with likely acceleration over our lifetimes. Our existing medical curricula do not adequately prepare medical students to deal with climate health nor to be leaders in the public health sphere. Current faculty have themselves not often been exposed to climate health training nor often to leadership training. This affords a unique opportunity for creative implementation of strategies to educate both faculty and students on how leadership skill building can complement the science and policy of climate health.
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- Elizabeth Cerceo
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cooper University Healthcare, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
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Matsas B, Goralnick E, Bass M, Barnett E, Nagle B, Sullivan EE. Leadership Development in U.S. Undergraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review of Curricular Content and Competency Frameworks. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2022; 97:899-908. [PMID: 35171123 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000004632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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PURPOSE To inform research on developing or adopting leadership competency frameworks for use in U.S. undergraduate medical education (UME), this scoping review describes the content of U.S. UME leadership curricula, associated competency frameworks, and content delivery. METHOD The authors searched PubMed, Embase, and ERIC databases on June 22, 2020. They included English-language studies that described U.S. UME curricula in which the primary end goal was leadership development. They excluded studies published before January 1, 2000. Data were extracted on leadership competency frameworks and curricular content, audience, duration, electivity, selectivity, learning pedagogies, and outcome measures. The curricular content was coded and categorized within the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MLCF) using the constant comparative method. A repeated search of the literature on May 14, 2021, did not yield any additional studies. RESULTS Of 1,094 unique studies, 25 studies reporting on 25 curricula met inclusion criteria. The course content of the curricula was organized into 91 distinct themes, most of which could be organized into the first 2 competencies of the MLCF: Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Working With Others. Thirteen curricula (52%) aligned with leadership competency frameworks, and 12 (48%) did not appear to use a framework. Number of participants and target learner level varied widely, as did curricula duration, with fewer than half (n = 12, 48%) spanning more than 1 semester. Most curricula (n = 14, 56%) were elective, and many (n = 16, 64%) offered experiential learning. Most studies (n = 16, 64%) reported outcomes as student perception data. CONCLUSIONS The authors found wide variation in content of U.S. UME leadership development curricula, and few curricula aligned with an established leadership competency framework. The lack of professional consensus on the scope of medical leadership and how it should be taught thwarts effective incorporation of medical leadership training within UME.
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- Bridget Matsas
- B. Matsas was a medical student, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, at the time that this was written
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- E. Goralnick is associate professor, Emergency Medicine, and medical director, Access and Network Development, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- M. Bass is medical librarian and manager, Research and Instruction Team, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- E. Barnett is a third-year medical student, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- B. Nagle is a third-year medical student, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- E.E. Sullivan is associate professor, Healthcare Management, Sawyer School of Business, Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, and lecturer, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9118-7936
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Wauters M, Zamboni Berra T, de Almeida Crispim J, Arcêncio RA, Cartagena-Ramos D. Calidad de vida del personal de salud durante la pandemia de COVID-19: revisión exploratoria. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2022; 46:e30. [PMID: 35509639 PMCID: PMC9060205 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2022.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objetivo. Describir la calidad de vida del personal de salud, el ambiente laboral y la interacción entre el empleado y ambiente laboral durante la pandemia. Métodos. Se realizó una revisión exploratoria. Se utilizaron las bases de datos electrónicas PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Literature Complete, Google Scholar y los repositorios de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y los Centro para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades. Se incluyeron estudios primarios, secundarios y literatura gris publicados entre diciembre de 2019 y marzo de 2021 en idioma español, inglés y portugués. La calidad metodológica fue evaluada por la lista de verificación de Autoridad, exactitud, cobertura, objetividad, fecha e importancia (AACODS, por su sigla en inglés) A measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR) y Critical Appraisal Checklist for Text and Opinion Papers. Se efectuó un análisis temático basado en el modelo de calidad de vida y bienestar. Resultados. De un total de 208 artículos, se incluyeron 11. La calidad de vida del personal de salud durante pandemia por COVID-19 estuvo influenciada por las características del personal de salud, el ambiente laboral y la interacción entre el empleado y el ambiente laboral; se observaron falencias relacionadas con factores psicosociales y ocupacionales. Discusión. La calidad de vida del personal de salud estuvo caracterizada por estigmatización, estrés, ansiedad y fatiga. La gestión organizacional y la aplicación de intervenciones psicológicas evidencian un efecto en la interacción entre el empleado y el ambiente laboral, e influyen en su calidad de vida.
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- Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil
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- Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil
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- Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brasil
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Skar AMS, Braathu N, Peters N, Bækkelund H, Endsjø M, Babaii A, Borge RH, Wentzel-Larsen T, Ehrhart MG, Sklar M, Brown CH, Aarons GA, Egeland KM. A stepped-wedge randomized trial investigating the effect of the Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation (LOCI) intervention on implementation and transformational leadership, and implementation climate. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:298. [PMID: 35246135 PMCID: PMC8895588 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07539-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study evaluates the Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation (LOCI) strategy and its effect on implementation leadership, transformational leadership, and implementation climate. METHODS A stepped wedge cluster randomized study design enrolling 47 first-level leaders from child- and adult-specialized mental health clinics within Norwegian health trusts across three cohorts. All therapists (n = 790) received training in screening of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress, and a subgroup of therapists (n = 248) received training in evidence-based treatment methods for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). First-level leaders and therapists completed surveys at baseline, 4, 8-, 12-, 16-, and 20-months assessing leadership and implementation climate. General linear mixed-effects models were used to investigate whether the LOCI strategy would lead to greater therapist-rated scores on implementation leadership, transformational leadership, and implementation climate. RESULTS After introducing the LOCI strategy, there was a significant increase in therapist-rated implementation and transformational leadership and implementation climate. The increase was sustained at all measurement time points compared to non-LOCI conditions, which demonstrated a steady decrease in scores before LOCI. CONCLUSIONS The LOCI strategy can develop better transformational and implementation leadership skills and contribute to a more positive implementation climate, which may enhance successful EBP implementation. Thus, LOCI can help leaders create an organizational context conducive for effective EBP implementation. TRIAL REGISTRATION Retrospectively registered: ClinicalTrials NCT03719651 , 25th of October 2018. The trial protocol can be accessed from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6417075/ .
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- Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar
- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484, Oslo, Norway.
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway ,Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway, Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.170430.10000 0001 2159 2859Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, 4111 Pictor Lane, Orlando, FL 32816-1390 USA
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- grid.266100.30000 0001 2107 4242Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093-0812 USA ,grid.267102.00000000104485736Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA 92123 USA
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- grid.16753.360000 0001 2299 3507Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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- grid.266100.30000 0001 2107 4242Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093-0812 USA ,grid.267102.00000000104485736Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA 92123 USA
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- grid.504188.00000 0004 0460 5461Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1-3, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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Mortada H, Mustafa N, Bamakhrama B, Alshateb M, Gelidan AG, Arab K. Employment and Career Choice Satisfaction among Saudi Plastic Surgeons: A Cross-sectional, Questionnaire-based Study. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2021; 9:e3884. [PMID: 34712544 PMCID: PMC8547935 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000003884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Career choice satisfaction among plastic surgeons has a significant effect on the quality of patient care and workforce shortages. This study investigated career choice satisfaction among Saudi plastic surgeons to identify associated factors. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted via an online self-administered questionnaire sent in April 2021 to all Saudi plastic surgeons. The questionnaire was composed of 23 items in four domains: demographics, plastic surgery training, current practice workload, and job satisfaction. The analysis was performed at a 95% confidence interval using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 23.0 (IBM, Armonk, N.Y.). RESULTS A total of 63 plastic surgeons were included in this study (82.5% men; 17.5% women), with an overall response rate of 76.8%. The leading cause of job dissatisfaction for women was financial remuneration (28.8%) (P = 0.008). The main factor for men was work-life balance (38.5%) (P = 0.028). Of the different backgrounds, the highest satisfaction was among those with a background in German residency programs, and the lowest was among those with French residency programs (P = 0.045). Surgeons from the southern region had a higher satisfaction rate than those from other regions; those from the central region had the lowest rate (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our survey-based study found that Saudi plastic surgeons with German residency training, practicing in the southern region or who exceeded 11-20 years post-training had the highest job satisfaction. As such, surgeons' job satisfaction can be improved by ensuring work-life balance.
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- Hatan Mortada
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Plastic Surgery & Burn Unit, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Vision College of Medicine, Vision Colleges in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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O'Donovan R, Rogers L, Khurshid Z, De Brún A, Nicholson E, O'Shea M, Ward M, McAuliffe E. A systematic review exploring the impact of focal leader behaviours on health care team performance. J Nurs Manag 2021; 29:1420-1443. [PMID: 34196046 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study is to understand how the behaviour of focal leaders impacts health care team performance and effectiveness. BACKGROUND Despite recent shifts towards more collectivistic leadership approaches, hierarchical structures that emphasize the role of an individual focal leader (i.e., the formal appointed leader) are still the norm in health care. Our understanding of the effect of focal leader behaviours on health care team performance remains unclear. EVALUATION A systematic review was conducted. Five electronic databases were searched using key terms. One thousand forty-seven records were retrieved. Data extraction, quality appraisal and narrative synthesis were conducted in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. KEY ISSUES Fifty papers met the criteria for inclusion, were reviewed and synthesized under the following categories: task-focused leadership, directive leadership, empowering leadership and relational focused leadership. CONCLUSIONS Categories are discussed in relation to team performance outcomes, safety specific outcomes, individual-level outcomes and outcomes related to interpersonal dynamics. Emerging themes are explored to examine and reflect on how leadership is enacted in health care, to catalogue best practices and to cascade these leadership practices broadly. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT Empowering and relational leadership styles were associated with positive outcomes for nursing team performance. This underscores the importance of training and encouraging nursing leaders to engage in more collaborative leadership behaviours.
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- Róisín O'Donovan
- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems (IRIS), Health Sciences Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Houchens N, L Sivils S, Koester E, Ratz D, Ridenour J, Saint S. Fueling leadership in yourself: a leadership development program for all types of health-care workers. Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl) 2021; ahead-of-print. [PMID: 33973460 DOI: 10.1108/lhs-06-2020-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Leadership development may be a key strategy to enhance job satisfaction, reduce burnout and improve patient safety in health-care systems. This study aims to assess feasibility of a leadership development series in an effort to invigorate a collaborative culture, create peer networks and elevate autonomy in daily work. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The authors implemented a collectivistic leadership development series titled Fueling Leadership in Yourself. The series was designed for all types of health-care workers in the medicine service at a tertiary referral center for veterans. Two series of leadership development sessions with varied experiential learning methods were facilitated by content experts. Subjects focused on leadership approaches and attributes applicable to all roles within a health-care system. The authors collected participant perceptions using pre- and post-series surveys. Primary outcomes were understanding and applicability of leadership concepts, employee engagement in leadership, satisfaction with training and work environment and qualitative reflections. FINDINGS A total of 26 respondents (of 38 participants) from 8 departments and several role types increased their knowledge of leadership techniques, were highly satisfied with and would recommend the series and found leadership principles applicable to their daily work. Participants continued to use skills years after the series. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Short, intermittent, collectivistic leadership development sessions appear effective in expanding knowledge, satisfaction and skills used in daily practice for a diverse group of health-care workers. ORIGINALITY/VALUE Novel programmatic aspects included inviting all types of health-care workers, practicing universally applicable content and using a variety of active, experiential learning methods.
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- Nathan Houchens
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Merriam S, DeKosky A, McNeil M, Donovan A. Avoiding Death by Meeting: An Interactive Workshop for Academic Faculty Highlighting Strategies to Facilitate Effective Team Meetings. MEDEDPORTAL : THE JOURNAL OF TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES 2021; 17:11121. [PMID: 33851010 PMCID: PMC8034235 DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Introduction Effective meetings are a key marker of team function and are critical for task management. While important, the skill set for running an effective meeting is poorly understood. Methods We developed an interactive curriculum that provided physician leaders in academic medicine with generalizable knowledge and skills to effectively plan and lead various types of team meetings, leverage engagement, and troubleshoot challenging personalities. This workshop (either 60 or 90 minutes) included a video-based demonstration, interactive and facilitated small- and large-group discussion, and a brief didactic to teach best practices in leading meetings. Participants included academic physicians across a spectrum of rank, specialty, and leadership experience. Knowledge, attitudes, and anticipated behavior changes were evaluated using postsurveys including 5-point Likert-type scale questions (1 = poor, 5 = outstanding) and free-text responses. Results Fifty-seven participants rated the workshop highly with regard to content (M = 4.8), audiovisual materials (M = 4.7), and overall (M = 4.8). Most participants (82%) indicated a plan to change future design or utilization of an agenda as a result of this workshop. Feedback highlighted the need to incorporate practice opportunities in future iterations of the workshop. Discussion Our results demonstrated that this standalone, interactive workshop focused on skills to effectively lead team meetings was well received and improved knowledge and attitudes of participants across a spectrum of rank, specialty, and leadership experience. The curriculum was time-efficient, widely generalizable, and can be easily adapted for use within academic medical centers to improve meeting effectiveness.
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- Sarah Merriam
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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- Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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- Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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INTRODUCTION Leadership skills are an integral part of effective social work practice in health and mental healthcare settings. Social workers require critical leadership skills to effectively support, treat and advocate for the complex needs of those most vulnerable. Despite an increasing focus on social work leadership within the last decade, there has been a paucity of research on social work leadership competencies within the realm of health and mental health service provision. To bridge this gap, this scoping review will synthesise and map the current literature on social work leadership competencies in health and mental healthcare. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage framework for scoping reviews will guide our search of six academic databases including: PsycINFO, OVID Social Work Abstracts, OVID Medline, Sociological Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts and CINAHL Plus with Full Text. Selected articles that meet inclusion criteria will then be reviewed and charted. Recurrent themes will be reviewed through a qualitative thematic analysis, and reported in both text and figures. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Findings will highlight key social work leadership competencies as they relate to social work practice, team dynamics, and client outcomes within health and mental healthcare. Material retrieved in this scoping review was selected from publicly available sources, and thus as an obtrusive research method, this review does not warrant ethics approval. Findings from this review will be disseminated through published scholarly material, as well as presented at conferences pertaining to social work research, practice and education.
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- Amina Hussain
- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The purpose of this paper is to determine to what extent there were gender differences in leadership styles shown by leaders in mental health organizations (MHOs) in North Carolina, as expressed through transformational, transactional and laissez-faire leadership attributes.
Design/methodology/approach
The author used a quantitative, causal-comparative analysis to test the hypothesis.
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A series of t-tests were conducted to determine if significant differences existed between genders and leadership attributes of MHO leaders. The results revealed no significant gender differences in leadership styles of MHO leaders.
Research limitations/implications
One implication was the convenience nature of this sample affected the internal validity of this study, since these findings may not accurately reflect the leadership styles in the target population. The second implication is the sample size’s effect on the external validity, as the results cannot be extrapolated from a nonrandom sample to the target population. The consequence of using a smaller then necessary convenience sample is decreased analytical power or ability to identify small-size effects of gender that in a larger sample might have been statistically significant.
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Due to the scarcity of studies regarding gender differences in leadership styles in MHOs, this study examined this area to fill the gap in the research field.
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Edbrooke-Childs J, Calderon A, McDonnell M, Hirvonen H, Deighton J, Wolpert M. A qualitative exploration of the role of leadership in service transformation in child and adolescent mental health services. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2019; 24:170-175. [PMID: 32677188 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent policy in England has called on services for children and young people's mental health and well-being to develop and deliver local transformation plans to increase the provision of evidence-based, outcomes-informed and service user-informed treatments. The role of local leadership in service transformation is poorly understood, despite evidence suggesting it is key to enacting change. PURPOSE To understand the role of local leaders and frontline practitioners in service transformation in child and adolescent mental health services. METHODOLOGY This study was a secondary analysis of semistructured interviews with n = 20 leaders and n = 29 frontline practitioners in child and adolescent mental health services taking part in a service transformation programme. RESULTS Leaders' role in service transformation in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) was to: (a) foster impetus for transformation by demonstrating passion and commitment for change, (b) support practitioners in developing microsystem improvements and (c) bridging the organisation's goals with available resources. CONCLUSIONS When developing transformation plans for child and adolescent mental health services, local leaders should be transparent about reasoning and processes, enable practitioners to tailor implementation to need and provide ongoing support. Practitioner engagement needs careful planning given its crucial role in enabling collaboration that will facilitate change.
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- Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and the Anna Freud Centre, London, UK
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- Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and the Anna Freud Centre, London, UK
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- Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and the Anna Freud Centre, London, UK
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- Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and the Anna Freud Centre, London, UK
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- Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and the Anna Freud Centre, London, UK
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Egeland KM, Skar AMS, Endsjø M, Laukvik EH, Bækkelund H, Babaii A, Granly LB, Husebø GK, Borge RH, Ehrhart MG, Sklar M, Brown CH, Aarons GA. Testing the leadership and organizational change for implementation (LOCI) intervention in Norwegian mental health clinics: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized design study protocol. Implement Sci 2019; 14:28. [PMID: 30866973 PMCID: PMC6417075 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-019-0873-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Alignment across levels of leadership within an organization is needed for successful implementation of evidence-based practice. The leadership and organizational change for implementation (LOCI) intervention is a multi-faceted multilevel implementation strategy focusing on enhancing first-level general and implementation leadership while also engaging with organization upper management to develop an organizational climate for implementation. The aim of the project is to evaluate the effectiveness of LOCI in supporting the implementation of evidence-based treatment for PTSD in child- and adult-specialized mental health clinics in health trusts in Norway. METHODS The study design is a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial with enrollment of clinics in three cohorts. Executives, clinic leaders, and therapists will be asked to complete surveys assessing leadership and implementation climate. Surveys will be completed at baseline, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 months. Results from surveys will be shared with executives and clinic leaders to inform the subsequent creation of tailored leadership and climate development plans for enhanced implementation. Patients will complete surveys measuring traumatic events and post-traumatic stress symptoms during the therapy process. Therapy sessions will be audio or video recorded and scored for fidelity as part of training. DISCUSSION This study aims to provide knowledge on how to improve leadership and organizational climate to enhance effective implementation of evidence-based treatments in mental health services. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study has been registrated in ClinicalTrials with ID NCT03719651 .
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- Karina M. Egeland
- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), Gullhaugveien 1, 0484 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4611 USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, 4111 Pictor Lane, Orlando, FL 32816-1390 USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093-0812 USA
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA 92123 USA
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093-0812 USA
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA 92123 USA
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Sultan N, Torti J, Haddara W, Inayat A, Inayat H, Lingard L. Leadership Development in Postgraduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2019; 94:440-449. [PMID: 30379659 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000002503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate and interpret evidence relevant to leadership curricula in postgraduate medical education (PGME) to better understand leadership development in residency training. METHOD The authors conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed, English-language articles from four databases published between 1980 and May 2, 2017 that describe specific interventions aimed at leadership development. They characterized the educational setting, curricular format, learner level, instructor type, pedagogical methods, conceptual leadership framework (including intervention domain), and evaluation outcomes. They used Kirkpatrick effectiveness scores and Best Evidence in Medical Education (BEME) Quality of Evidence scores to assess the quality of the interventions. RESULTS Twenty-one articles met inclusion criteria. The classroom setting was the most common educational setting (described in 17 articles). Most curricula (described in 13 articles) were isolated, with all curricula ranging from three hours to five years. The most common instructor type was clinical faculty (13 articles). The most commonly used pedagogical method was small group/discussion, followed by didactic teaching (described in, respectively, 15 and 14 articles). Study authors evaluated both pre/post surveys of participant perceptions (n = 7) and just postintervention surveys (n = 10). The average Kirkpatrick Effectiveness score was 1.0. The average BEME Quality of Evidence score was 2. CONCLUSIONS The results revealed that interventions for developing leadership during PGME lack grounding conceptual leadership frameworks, provide poor evaluation outcomes, and focus primarily on cognitive leadership domains. Medical educators should design future leadership interventions grounded in established conceptual frameworks and pursue a comprehensive approach that includes character development and emotional intelligence.
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- Nabil Sultan
- N. Sultan is nephrologist and assistant professor, Department of Nephrology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. J. Torti is research associate, Centre for Education Research & Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-0255. W. Haddara is associate professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9817-5524. A. Inayat is a neuroscience student, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1685-9616. H. Inayat is a neuroscience student, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1601-5269. L. Lingard is professor, Department of Medicine, and director, Centre for Education Research & Innovation, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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UNLABELLED IntroductionWith the increasing enthusiasm to provide cognitive remediation (CR) as an evidence-based practice, questions arise as to what is involved in implementing CR in a large system of care. This article describes the first statewide implementation of CR in the USA, with the goal of documenting the implementation issues that care providers are likely to face when bringing CR services to their patients. METHODS In 2014, the New York State Office of Mental Health set up a Cognitive Health Service that could be implemented throughout the state-operated system of care. This service was intended to broadly address cognitive health, to assure that the cognitive deficits commonly associated with psychiatric illnesses are recognized and addressed, and that cognitive health is embedded in the vocabulary of wellness. It involved creating a mechanism to train staff to recognize how cognitive health could be prioritized in treatment planning as well as implementing CR in state-operated adult outpatient psychiatry clinics. RESULTS By 2017, CR was available at clinics serving people with serious mental illness in 13 of 16 adult Psychiatric Centers, located in rural and urban settings throughout New York state. The embedded quality assurance program evaluation tools indicated that CR was acceptable, sustainable, and effective. CONCLUSIONS Cognitive remediation can be feasibly implemented in large systems of care that provide a multilevel system of supports, a training program that educates broadly about cognitive health and specifically about the delivery of CR, and embedded, ongoing program evaluation that is linked to staff supervision.
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Medalia A, Erlich MD, Soumet-Leman C, Saperstein AM. Translating cognitive behavioral interventions from bench to bedside: The feasibility and acceptability of cognitive remediation in research as compared to clinical settings. Schizophr Res 2019; 203:49-54. [PMID: 28768601 PMCID: PMC5790637 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Cognitive remediation (CR) research typically addresses internal validity, and few studies consider CR in a real-world context. This study evaluated the fit between the program conditions and treatment model in research and clinical settings, with the goal of informing future research on the contextual challenges associated with the implementation of CR. Data was drawn from an initiative by New York State's Office of Mental Health (OMH), to implement CR programs for adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in 16 state operated outpatient clinics. One of these clinics first became a research site for a CR randomized clinical trial, which allowed for a comparison of the feasibility and acceptability of CR in a research as compared to a clinical setting. RESULTS: The research site averaged almost triple the number of referrals as the clinical sites. Over nine months 46.51% of clinic referrals were enrolled in the CR program whereas 64.29% of research referrals were enrolled. Clinical site utilization averaged 70.53% while research site utilization averaged 90.47%. At the clinical sites, 97% of respondents reported CR was an excellent or good experience. There was high treatment fidelity for program structure and content across sites. CONCLUSIONS: This comparison of CR in clinical and research sites highlights the decrease in referrals, enrollment and utilization that occurs when a program moves from a highly controlled setting to the real world. Still, the acceptability, fill rates and utilization indicated that CR can be successfully implemented in large scale, geographically diverse, publically funded clinic settings.
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- Alice Medalia
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Psychiatry, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States; New York State Psychiatric Institute, Division of Behavioral Health Service and Policy Research, 1051 Riverside Drive, Mailbox 100, New York, NY 10032, United States.
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Psychiatry 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032,New York State Psychiatric Institute, Division of Behavioral Health Service and Policy Research, 1051 Riverside Drive, Mailbox 100, New York, NY 10032,New York State Office of Mental Health, NYC Field Office, 330 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Psychiatry 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032
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- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Psychiatry 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032,New York State Psychiatric Institute, Division of Behavioral Health Service and Policy Research, 1051 Riverside Drive, Mailbox 100, New York, NY 10032
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Norris R, Renwick S, Siddle R, Westlake P. Leadership in 21st century military healthcare: what did clinical psychologists ever do for us? J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2018; 165:74-79. [PMID: 30530788 DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2018-001075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Psychology is integral to the concepts and practice of leadership. Leadership models often have their roots in psychological paradigms, making it intrinsically easy for psychologists to grasp and apply them alongside clinical models. Psychologists' 'second-order' skills have been used to good effect in the changing landscape of military mental healthcare: modelling adaptive responses to change, understanding the non-conscious aspects of relationships in hierarchical organisations, working with systems, the ability to diagnose situational requirements and act accordingly, drawing on a range of psychological theories and leadership styles. The clinical psychologist as a professional who can help others 'reframe' a situation or experience is key to their leadership role within healthcare settings, 'enabling others to achieve shared purpose in the face of uncertainty'. The contribution that clinical psychology has made to leadership in Defence over the past 20 years will be illustrated by personal accounts from 'experts by experience'.
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- Rachel Norris
- Defence Clinical Psychology Service, Ministry of Defence, Lichfield, UK
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- Defence Clinical Psychology Service, Ministry of Defence, Lichfield, UK
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- Defence Clinical Psychology Service, Ministry of Defence, Lichfield, UK
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- Defence Clinical Psychology Service, Ministry of Defence, Lichfield, UK
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Bruno A, Dell’Aversana G, Zunino A. Customer Orientation and Leadership in the Health Service Sector: The Role of Workplace Social Support. Front Psychol 2017; 8:1920. [PMID: 29163297 PMCID: PMC5672502 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Health care is a critical context due to unpredictable situations, demanding clients, workload, and intrinsic organizational complexity. One key to improve the quality of health services is connected to the shift in organization perspective of viewing patients as active consumers rather than passive users. Therefore, higher levels of customer orientation (CO) are expected to improve organizational service effectiveness. According to a cultural perspective to CO, the aim of the study was to explore how different leaders' behaviors (task-oriented and relationship-oriented) interact with CO of health organizations. Specifically, the aim of the paper was to contribute to this topic, by considering the leaders' point of view. Since leader's experience of CO is influenced by social processes in the work environment, workplace social support (WSS) was inserted as moderator in the relationship between leader behavior and CO. A survey study was conducted among 57 Health Department directors belonging to the National Health Service in the North of Italy in 2016. Findings showed that WSS moderated the influence of leadership concern for relationship on CO. Practical implications of the study are discussed.
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- Andreina Bruno
- Department of Education Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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Norman RMG, Li Y, Sorrentino R, Hampson E, Ye Y. The differential effects of a focus on symptoms versus recovery in reducing stigma of schizophrenia. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2017; 52:1385-1394. [PMID: 28821903 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-017-1429-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE We extend investigations of the impact of the content of video contact with an individual with schizophrenia on stigma reduction. We examine whether differential impacts persist over a 2-week period and the extent to which they are mediated by perceived similarity and feelings of empathy and/or sympathy. METHOD We used a randomized control trial wherein participants were exposed to a video in which an individual described his recovery from schizophrenia, or the same person described acute symptoms of schizophrenia, or a no-video control condition. Outcomes included impressions of and preferred social distance to the person in the video and people in general with schizophrenia and well as perceptions of similarity and feelings of sympathy and empathy. We also measured an overt behaviour, seating distance, at 2-week follow-up. RESULTS The recovery-focused material was generally more effective in improving impressions and reducing preferred level of social distance. Although the symptom-focused video resulted in great sympathy for the person, this did not translate into positive impressions or reduced social distance. Mediational analyses yielded findings consistent with the benefits of the recovery video being mediated by increased perceptions of similarity and lower feelings of sympathy. Exposure to the recovery-focused video resulted in less anxiety in anticipation of meeting the person in the video relative to the control condition. CONCLUSIONS Video contact emphasizing potential for recovery from schizophrenia was more effective in reducing stigmatizing responses than contact highlighting acute symptoms. Increased sympathy does not necessarily translate into reductions in stigma.
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- Ross M G Norman
- Department of Psychiatry, Western University, A2-648, 800 Commissioners Road, East London, ON, Canada, N6A 5W9. .,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Western University, A2-648, 800 Commissioners Road, East London, ON, Canada, N6A 5W9.,Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Quasdorf T, Bartholomeyczik S. Influence of leadership on implementing Dementia Care Mapping: A multiple case study. DEMENTIA 2017; 18:1976-1993. [PMID: 28984156 DOI: 10.1177/1471301217734477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Dementia Care Mapping is an internationally applied method for enhancing person-centred care for people with dementia in nursing homes. Recent studies indicate that leadership is crucial for the successful implementation of Dementia Care Mapping; however, research on this topic is rare. This case study aimed to explore the influence of leadership on Dementia Care Mapping implementation in four nursing homes. Twenty-eight interviews with project coordinators, head nurses and staff nurses were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Nursing homes that failed to implement Dementia Care Mapping were characterised by a lack of leadership. The leaders of successful nursing homes promoted person-centred care and were actively involved in implementation. While overall leadership performance was positive in one of the successful nursing homes, conflicts related to leadership style occurred in the other successful nursing homes. Thus, it is important that leaders promote person-centred care in general and Dementia Care Mapping in particular. Furthermore, different types of leadership can promote successful implementation. Trial registration of the primary study: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN43916381.
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- Tina Quasdorf
- Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE), Germany; Department für Pflegewissenschaft, Universität Witen/Herdecke, Germany
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Powell BJ, Mandell DS, Hadley TR, Rubin RM, Evans AC, Hurford MO, Beidas RS. Are general and strategic measures of organizational context and leadership associated with knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based practices in public behavioral health settings? A cross-sectional observational study. Implement Sci 2017; 12:64. [PMID: 28499401 PMCID: PMC5429548 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0593-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Examining the role of modifiable barriers and facilitators is a necessary step toward developing effective implementation strategies. This study examines whether both general (organizational culture, organizational climate, and transformational leadership) and strategic (implementation climate and implementation leadership) organizational-level factors predict therapist-level determinants of implementation (knowledge of and attitudes toward evidence-based practices). METHODS Within the context of a system-wide effort to increase the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) and recovery-oriented care, we conducted an observational, cross-sectional study of 19 child-serving agencies in the City of Philadelphia, including 23 sites, 130 therapists, 36 supervisors, and 22 executive administrators. Organizational variables included characteristics such as EBP initiative participation, program size, and proportion of independent contractor therapists; general factors such as organizational culture and climate (Organizational Social Context Measurement System) and transformational leadership (Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire); and strategic factors such as implementation climate (Implementation Climate Scale) and implementation leadership (Implementation Leadership Scale). Therapist-level variables included demographics, attitudes toward EBPs (Evidence-Based Practice Attitudes Scale), and knowledge of EBPs (Knowledge of Evidence-Based Services Questionnaire). We used linear mixed-effects regression models to estimate the associations between the predictor (organizational characteristics, general and strategic factors) and dependent (knowledge of and attitudes toward EBPs) variables. RESULTS Several variables were associated with therapists' knowledge of EBPs. Clinicians in organizations with more proficient cultures or higher levels of transformational leadership (idealized influence) had greater knowledge of EBPs; conversely, clinicians in organizations with more resistant cultures, more functional organizational climates, and implementation climates characterized by higher levels of financial reward for EBPs had less knowledge of EBPs. A number of organizational factors were associated with the therapists' attitudes toward EBPs. For example, more engaged organizational cultures, implementation climates characterized by higher levels of educational support, and more proactive implementation leadership were all associated with more positive attitudes toward EBPs. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence for the importance of both general and strategic organizational determinants as predictors of knowledge of and attitudes toward EBPs. The findings highlight the need for longitudinal and mixed-methods studies that examine the influence of organizational factors on implementation.
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- Byron J. Powell
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1105C McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Campus Box 7411, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
- American Psychological Association, Washington, DC USA
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- Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Aarons GA, Ehrhart MG, Moullin JC, Torres EM, Green AE. Testing the leadership and organizational change for implementation (LOCI) intervention in substance abuse treatment: a cluster randomized trial study protocol. Implement Sci 2017; 12:29. [PMID: 28253900 PMCID: PMC5335741 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0562-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation represents a strategic change in organizations that requires effective leadership and alignment of leadership and organizational support across organizational levels. As such, there is a need for combining leadership development with organizational strategies to support organizational climate conducive to EBP implementation. The leadership and organizational change for implementation (LOCI) intervention includes leadership training for workgroup leaders, ongoing implementation leadership coaching, 360° assessment, and strategic planning with top and middle management regarding how they can support workgroup leaders in developing a positive EBP implementation climate. METHODS This test of the LOCI intervention will take place in conjunction with the implementation of motivational interviewing (MI) in 60 substance use disorder treatment programs in California, USA. Participants will include agency executives, 60 program leaders, and approximately 360 treatment staff. LOCI will be tested using a multiple cohort, cluster randomized trial that randomizes workgroups (i.e., programs) within agency to either LOCI or a webinar leadership training control condition in three consecutive cohorts. The LOCI intervention is 12 months, and the webinar control intervention takes place in months 1, 5, and 8, for each cohort. Web-based surveys of staff and supervisors will be used to collect data on leadership, implementation climate, provider attitudes, and citizenship. Audio recordings of counseling sessions will be coded for MI fidelity. The unit of analysis will be the workgroup, randomized by site within agency and with care taken that co-located workgroups are assigned to the same condition to avoid contamination. Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) will be used to analyze the data to account for the nested data structure. DISCUSSION LOCI has been developed to be a feasible and effective approach for organizations to create a positive climate and fertile context for EBP implementation. The approach seeks to cultivate and sustain both effective general and implementation leadership as well as organizational strategies and support that will remain after the study has ended. Development of a positive implementation climate for MI should result in more positive service provider attitudes and behaviors related to the use of MI and, ultimately, higher fidelity in the use of MI. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is registered with Clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT03042832 ), 2 February 2017, retrospectively registered.
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- Gregory A Aarons
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0812, USA. .,Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA, 92182-4611, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0812, USA.,Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0812, USA.,Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (0812), La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093-0812, USA.,Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, 3665 Kearny Villa Rd., Suite 200N, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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Aarons GA, Green AE, Trott E, Willging CE, Torres EM, Ehrhart MG, Roesch SC. The Roles of System and Organizational Leadership in System-Wide Evidence-Based Intervention Sustainment: A Mixed-Method Study. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2016; 43:991-1008. [PMID: 27439504 PMCID: PMC5494253 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-016-0751-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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If evidence-based interventions (EBIs) are not sustained, investments are wasted and public health impact is limited. Leadership has been suggested as a key determinant of implementation and sustainment; however, little empirical work has examined this factor. This mixed-methods study framed using the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) conceptual framework examines leadership in both the outer service system context and inner organizational context in eleven system-wide implementations of the same EBI across two U.S. states and 87 counties. Quantitative data at the outer context (i.e., system) and inner context (i.e., team) levels demonstrated that leadership predicted future sustainment and differentiated between sites with full, partial, or no sustainment. In the outer context positive sustainment leadership was characterized as establishing a project's mission and vision, early and continued planning for sustainment, realistic project plans, and having alternative strategies for project survival. Inner context frontline transformational leadership predicted sustainment while passive-avoidant leadership predicted non-sustainment. Qualitative results found that sustainment was associated with outer context leadership characterized by engagement in ongoing supportive EBI championing, marketing to stakeholders; persevering in these activities; taking action to institutionalize the EBI with funding, contracting, and system improvement plans; and fostering ongoing collaboration between stakeholders at state and county, and community stakeholder levels. For frontline leadership the most important activities included championing the EBI and providing practical support for service providers. There was both convergence and expansion that identified unique contributions of the quantitative and qualitative methods. Greater attention to leadership in both the outer system and inner organizational contexts is warranted to enhance EBI implementation and sustainment.
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- Gregory A Aarons
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (8012), La Jolla, CA, 92093-0812, USA.
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (8012), La Jolla, CA, 92093-0812, USA
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, USA
- Department of Anthropology, 1, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, USA
- Department of Anthropology, 1, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive (8012), La Jolla, CA, 92093-0812, USA
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA, 92182-4611, USA
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- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA, 92182-4611, USA
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Fukui S, Rapp CA, Goscha R, Marty D, Ezell M. The perceptions of supervisory support scale. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2015; 41:353-9. [PMID: 23377768 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-013-0470-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The implementation of recovery-oriented and evidence-based practices has become a major challenge for mental health systems and front-line practitioners. This study developed an instrument that would assess the benefits or results that accrue from supervision, including client-centered supervision. The Perceptions of Supervisory Support Scale was administered to 262 case managers. Analyses (including factor analyses and repeated measures analysis of variance) confirmed content validity and reliability. Sub-scales included: (1) emotional support; (2) support for client goal achievement; and (3) professional development support. The scale could guide support for front-line practitioners in delivering client-centered care and could be useful for future research.
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- Sadaaki Fukui
- Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis, School of Social Welfare, Office of Mental Health Research and Training, The University of Kansas, 1315 Wakarusa, Dr., Lawrence, KS, 66049, USA,
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Aarons GA, Ehrhart MG, Farahnak LR, Hurlburt MS. Leadership and organizational change for implementation (LOCI): a randomized mixed method pilot study of a leadership and organization development intervention for evidence-based practice implementation. Implement Sci 2015; 10:11. [PMID: 25592163 PMCID: PMC4310135 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-014-0192-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Leadership is important in the implementation of innovation in business, health, and allied health care settings. Yet there is a need for empirically validated organizational interventions for coordinated leadership and organizational development strategies to facilitate effective evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation. This paper describes the initial feasibility, acceptability, and perceived utility of the Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation (LOCI) intervention. A transdisciplinary team of investigators and community stakeholders worked together to develop and test a leadership and organizational strategy to promote effective leadership for implementing EBPs. METHODS Participants were 12 mental health service team leaders and their staff (n = 100) from three different agencies that provide mental health services to children and families in California, USA. Supervisors were randomly assigned to the 6-month LOCI intervention or to a two-session leadership webinar control condition provided by a well-known leadership training organization. We utilized mixed methods with quantitative surveys and qualitative data collected via surveys and a focus group with LOCI trainees. RESULTS Quantitative and qualitative analyses support the LOCI training and organizational strategy intervention in regard to feasibility, acceptability, and perceived utility, as well as impact on leader and supervisee-rated outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The LOCI leadership and organizational change for implementation intervention is a feasible and acceptable strategy that has utility to improve staff-rated leadership for EBP implementation. Further studies are needed to conduct rigorous tests of the proximal and distal impacts of LOCI on leader behaviors, implementation leadership, organizational context, and implementation outcomes. The results of this study suggest that LOCI may be a viable strategy to support organizations in preparing for the implementation and sustainment of EBP.
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- Gregory A Aarons
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA.
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
- Center for Organizational Research on Implementation and Leadership, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
- Center for Organizational Research on Implementation and Leadership, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA.
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
- School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Waltz TJ, Powell BJ, Chinman MJ, Smith JL, Matthieu MM, Proctor EK, Damschroder LJ, Kirchner JE. Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC): protocol for a mixed methods study. Implement Sci 2014; 9:39. [PMID: 24669765 PMCID: PMC3987065 DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-9-39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Identifying feasible and effective implementation strategies that are contextually appropriate is a challenge for researchers and implementers, exacerbated by the lack of conceptual clarity surrounding terms and definitions for implementation strategies, as well as a literature that provides imperfect guidance regarding how one might select strategies for a given healthcare quality improvement effort. In this study, we will engage an Expert Panel comprising implementation scientists and mental health clinical managers to: establish consensus on a common nomenclature for implementation strategy terms, definitions and categories; and develop recommendations to enhance the match between implementation strategies selected to facilitate the use of evidence-based programs and the context of certain service settings, in this case the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health services. METHODS/DESIGN This study will use purposive sampling to recruit an Expert Panel comprising implementation science experts and VA mental health clinical managers. A novel, four-stage sequential mixed methods design will be employed. During Stage 1, the Expert Panel will participate in a modified Delphi process in which a published taxonomy of implementation strategies will be used to establish consensus on terms and definitions for implementation strategies. In Stage 2, the panelists will complete a concept mapping task, which will yield conceptually distinct categories of implementation strategies as well as ratings of the feasibility and effectiveness of each strategy. Utilizing the common nomenclature developed in Stages 1 and 2, panelists will complete an innovative menu-based choice task in Stage 3 that involves matching implementation strategies to hypothetical implementation scenarios with varying contexts. This allows for quantitative characterizations of the relative necessity of each implementation strategy for a given scenario. In Stage 4, a live web-based facilitated expert recommendation process will be employed to establish expert recommendations about which implementations strategies are essential for each phase of implementation in each scenario. DISCUSSION Using a novel method of selecting implementation strategies for use within specific contexts, this study contributes to our understanding of implementation science and practice by sharpening conceptual distinctions among a comprehensive collection of implementation strategies.
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- Thomas J Waltz
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive (152/NLR), Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, HSR&D and Mental Health Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI), Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Department of Psychology, 301D Science Complex, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA 48197
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- Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Veterans Research and Education Foundation of Saint Louis, d.b.a. Vandeventer Place Research Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- VISN 4 MIRECC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive (152/NLR), Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, HSR&D and Mental Health Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI), Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- School of Social Work, College for Public Health & Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri and St. Louis VA Health Care System, St. Louis, USA
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- Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- HSR&D Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive (152/NLR), Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, HSR&D and Mental Health Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI), Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Beckett P, Field J, Molloy L, Yu N, Holmes D, Pile E. Practice what you preach: developing person-centred culture in inpatient mental health settings through strengths-based, transformational leadership. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2013; 34:595-601. [PMID: 23909671 DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2013.790524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The experience of nursing staff and consumers in inpatient mental health wards is often reported as being negative. Efforts to improve culture and practice have had limited success, with ineffective leadership, staff resistance, and unresponsive organisational culture identified as common barriers to change. Practice development has been promoted as an approach to developing person-centred culture that enables professional development through participation, learning and empowerment. For person-centred practice to flourish, organisational leadership at all levels must reflect the same principles. In preparation for the opening of a new integrated mental health service, an inpatient mental health team participated in a practice development project. An action research approach was used to facilitate a series of "away days," initially with the nursing team and then other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). Transformational leadership principles were adopted in the facilitation of team activities underpinned by strengths and solution-focused practices. Evaluation of the project by staff members was very positive and there was a high level of participation in practice development activities. The project resulted in the creation of a development plan for the ward, which prioritised five key themes: person-centred care, personal recovery, strengths-based principles, and evidence-based and values-based care. The project outcomes highlight the importance of leadership, which parallels the ideals promoted for clinical practice.
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Pearson A, Laschinger H, Porritt K, Jordan Z, Tucker D, Long L. Comprehensive systematic review of evidence on developing and sustaining nursing leadership that fosters a healthy work environment in healthcare. INT J EVID-BASED HEA 2012; 5:208-53. [PMID: 21631788 DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-6988.2007.00065.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objectives The objective of this review was to appraise and synthesise the best available evidence on the feasibility, meaningfulness and effectiveness of nursing leadership attributes that contribute to the development and sustainability of nursing leadership to foster a healthy work environment. Inclusion criteria This review considered quantitative and qualitative research papers that addressed the feasibility, meaningfulness and effectiveness of developing and sustaining nursing leadership to foster a healthy work environment in healthcare. Papers of the highest level of evidence ratings were given priority. Participants of interest were leaders and those who were affected by leadership, specifically staff and patients. Interventions of interest including positive leadership attributes, as well as system and policy constructs, that impact on the development and sustainability of nursing leadership within the healthcare environment were considered in the review. Search strategy The search strategy sought to find both published and unpublished studies and papers, limited to the English language. An initial limited search of MEDLINE and CINAHL was undertaken followed by an analysis of the text words contained in the title and abstract, and of the index terms used to describe the paper. A second extensive search was then undertaken using all identified key words and index terms. Methodological quality Each paper was assessed by two independent reviewers for methodological quality prior to inclusion in the review using an appropriate critical appraisal instrument from the System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information (SUMARI) package. Results A total of 48 papers, experimental, qualitative and textual in nature, were included in the review. The majority of papers were descriptive and examined the relationships between leadership styles and characteristics and particular outcomes, such as satisfaction. Because of the diverse nature of these papers meta-analysis of the results was not possible. For this reason, this section of the review was presented in narrative form. The qualitative and textual papers were analysed using The Joanna Briggs Institute-Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument and The Joanna Briggs Institute-Narrative, Opinion and Text Assessment and Review Instrument. The process of meta-synthesis embodied in these programs involves the aggregation or synthesis of findings or conclusions. Eight syntheses were derived with key themes related to collaboration, education, emotional intelligence, organisational climate, professional development, positive behaviours and qualities and the need for a supportive environment. Conclusion A combination of leadership styles and characteristics was found to contribute to the development and sustainability of a healthy work environment. The current work conducted in this area provides a solid foundation for future directions in research.
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- Alan Pearson
- The Joanna Briggs Institute, Royal Adelaide Hospital, The University of Adelaide, Discipline of Nursing, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; and Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Harrison T, Gray AJ. Leadership, complexity and the mental health professional. A report on some approaches to leadership training. J Ment Health 2012; 12:153-9. [PMID: 22017279 DOI: 10.1080/0963823031000103461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychiatrists commonly take on a range of leadership roles. These responsibilities are complex because of an environment which is ever-changing, lack of training and competition between disciplines. AIMS This article outlines some of the issues facing the psychiatrist within the multidisciplinary team and describes a leadership programme initiated in the West Midlands. METHOD A programme of in-house leadership training and increased delegation of leadership roles within one NHS Trust. RESULTS These initiatives have been favourably received; but it is recognised that the approach can be further developed. CONCLUSION This basic strategy should be enhanced and delivered more widely.
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- South Birmingham Mental Health Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Improving quality of medical treatment and care: are surgeons' working conditions and job satisfaction associated to patient satisfaction? Langenbecks Arch Surg 2012; 397:973-82. [PMID: 22638703 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-012-0963-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Accepted: 05/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Over the last decades, surgeons, researchers, and health administrators have been working hard to define standards for high-quality treatment and care in Surgery departments. However, it is unclear whether patients' perceptions of medical treatment and care are related and affected by surgeons' perceptions of their working conditions and job satisfaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' satisfaction in relation to surgeons' working conditions. METHODS A cross-sectional survey with 120 patients and 109 surgeons working in Surgery hospital departments was performed. Surgeons completed a survey evaluating their working conditions and job satisfaction. Patients assessed quality of medical care and treatment and their satisfaction with being a patient in this department. RESULTS Seventy percent of the patients were satisfied with performed surgeries and services in their department. Surgeons' job satisfaction and working conditions rated with moderate scores. Bivariate analyses showed correlations between patients' satisfaction and surgeons' job satisfaction and working conditions. Strongest correlations were found between kindness of medical staff, treatment outcome and overall patient satisfaction. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates strong associations between surgeons' working conditions and patient satisfaction. Based on these findings, hospital managements should improve work organization, workload, and job resources to not only improve surgeons' job satisfaction but also quality of medical treatment and patient satisfaction in Surgery departments.
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Blumenthal DM, Bernard K, Bohnen J, Bohmer R. Addressing the leadership gap in medicine: residents' need for systematic leadership development training. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2012; 87:513-22. [PMID: 22361800 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e31824a0c47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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All clinicians take on leadership responsibilities when delivering care. Evidence suggests that effective clinical leadership yields superior clinical outcomes. However, few residency programs systematically teach all residents how to lead, and many clinicians are inadequately prepared to meet their day-to-day clinical leadership responsibilities. The purpose of this article is twofold: first, to make the case for the need to refocus residency education around the development of outstanding "frontline" clinical leaders and, second, to provide an evidence-based framework for designing formal leadership development programs for residents. The authors first present a definition of clinical leadership and highlight evidence that effective frontline clinical leadership improves both clinical outcomes and satisfaction for patients and providers. The authors then discuss the health care "leadership gap" and describe barriers to implementing leadership development training in health care. Next, they present evidence that leaders are not just "born" but, rather, can be "made," and offer a set of best practices to facilitate the design of leadership development programs. Finally, the authors suggest approaches to mitigating barriers to implementing leadership development programs and highlight the major reasons why health care delivery organizations, residency programs, and national accreditation bodies must make comprehensive leadership education an explicit goal of residency training.
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Torrey WC, Bond GR, McHugo GJ, Swain K. Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Community Mental Health Settings: The Relative Importance of Key Domains of Implementation Activity. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2011; 39:353-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s10488-011-0357-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BLEGEN NINAELISABETH, SEVERINSSON ELISABETH. Leadership and management in mental health nursing. J Nurs Manag 2011; 19:487-97. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01237.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hardacre J, Cragg R, Flanagan H, Spurgeon P, Shapiro J. Exploring links between NHS leadership and improvement. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.5042/ijlps.2010.0515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Rapp CA, Etzel-Wise D, Marty D, Coffman M, Carlson L, Asher D, Callaghan J, Holter M. Barriers to evidence-based practice implementation: results of a qualitative study. Community Ment Health J 2010; 46:112-8. [PMID: 19685185 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-009-9238-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2009] [Accepted: 08/04/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study reports on a qualitative study of barriers to EBP implementation in one state that sought to implement supported employment and integrated dual diagnosis treatment. The study found that the most significant obstacles emanated from the behavior of supervisors, front-line staff and other professionals in the agency. A lack of synergy profoundly impeded implementation.
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- Charles A Rapp
- School of Social Welfare, The University of Kansas, Twente Hall, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA.
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Alimo-Metcalfe B, Alban-Metcalfe J, Bradley M, Mariathasan J, Samele C. The impact of engaging leadership on performance, attitudes to work and wellbeing at work: a longitudinal study. J Health Organ Manag 2009; 22:586-98. [PMID: 19579572 DOI: 10.1108/14777260810916560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between quality of leadership and attitudes to work and a sense of wellbeing at work, and organizational performance. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH This is a longitudinal empirical investigation, using quantitative methods. FINDINGS The findings were fourfold: the leadership instrument used was demonstrated to have convergent, discriminant and predictive validity; differential relationships were found between three aspects of quality of leadership and attitudes to work and a sense of wellbeing at work; one leadership QUALITY "engaging with others"--was shown to be a significant predictor of organizational performance; leadership quality as assessed by competencies or "capabilities" did not predict performance. ORIGINALITY/VALUE The paper presents evidence of: the validity of a new leadership instrument; the differential relationship between leadership quality and staff attitudes to work and their sense of wellbeing at work; and a predictive relationship between leadership quality and organizational performance.
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Preventing burnout in mental health workers at interpersonal level: an Italian pilot study. Community Ment Health J 2009; 45:222-7. [PMID: 19116785 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-008-9178-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2006] [Accepted: 12/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This pilot study longitudinally evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at preventing burnout syndrome through the improvement of interpersonal relationship management among Italian mental health workers employed in both public and private services. Indeed, previous findings and a large part of the target group stated that the interpersonal relationship was one of the most important sources of stress at work. The results showed positive effects (i.e. a reduction of the level of Depersonalization), both at the end of training activities and at the follow-up. Since we did not include any control group, the results of this study had to be considered with caution and should be confirmed by future research.
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Rossberg JI, Melle I, Opjordsmoen S, Friis S. The relationship between staff members' working conditions and patients' perceptions of the treatment environment. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2008; 54:437-46. [PMID: 18786905 DOI: 10.1177/0020764008090689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The psychosocial climate of inpatient units has proved to be related to both patient satisfaction and outcome. AIMS The aims of the study were twofold: to study the relationship between patient and staff satisfaction, and to study the relationship between the patients' perception of the treatment environment and the perceived working conditions of the staff. METHOD A total of 129 different patients completed the Ward Atmosphere Scale (WAS) and a General Satisfaction Index (GSI) at 11 time points between 1981 and 2000. Staff members completed the Working Environment Scale-10 (WES-10) and the GSI. Z-scores were calculated to describe the fluctuations in the WAS, WES-10 and the GSI subscale scores. RESULTS The study revealed a strong correlation between patient satisfaction and staff satisfaction. Staff satisfaction correlated significantly with the WAS subscales of Practical orientation and Staff control. Furthermore, the study revealed a significant correlation between patient satisfaction and staff members' perception on the WES-10 subscale of Self-realization. CONCLUSION This exploratory study revealed that the working conditions of staff are related to both patient satisfaction and the patients' perceptions of the treatment environment. A satisfactory working environment for psychiatric staff members seems important for the quality of care perceived by patients.
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PurposeThis paper seeks to investigate the role of leadership styles in the implementation of evidence‐based treatment methods (EBP) for drug abuse and criminal behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs a triangulation approach through mail questionnaires to 112 treatment personnel (49 per cent response rate), interviews with 65 employees and managers, observations and feedback workshops.FindingsResponses from treatment personnel involved in the implementation of EBP indicated that their views on their immediate superior's leadership behaviour was significantly related to the perceptions of organisational innovative climate, job satisfaction and work output. Problems with workload, lack of collegial and managerial support and a low priority given to the programmes and treatment integrity were the most common barriers to implementation of the programmes. Effective managers were providing space, time and opportunity for the staff to perform their treatment‐related tasks and to be creative during the implementation process. This functional space had to be continually protected, both vertically from demands from higher levels of the organisation and horizontally from non‐helpful colleagues.Research limitations/implicationsThe correlational design used in this study does not permit conclusions about causality.Practical implicationsImplementation of evidence‐based treatment programmes in clinical settings should pay attention to the impact of leadership styles on the experiences of treatment staff (climate, job‐satisfaction, burnout) and programme outcome. These variables should also be considered in the evaluation of treatment effects. The process of implementation can be seen as a route for learning and innovation, and managers should pay attention to the facilitation of these processes.Originality/valueThe role of leadership in implementation concerns not only production and structure but also learning, creativity and persistency during the process. The triangulation approach in this study also sheds light on the limitations of questionnaires in capturing the dynamics of leadership in human service organisations.
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Goodwin V, Happell B. Psychiatric nurses' attitudes toward consumer and carer participation in care: part 1--exploring the issues. Policy Polit Nurs Pract 2007; 8:276-284. [PMID: 18337434 DOI: 10.1177/1527154408315640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Consumer and carer participation in mental health delivery is now enshrined in Australian Government policy. However, strategies assisting in implementing this vision have not been explored. Nurses are crucial to the mental health workforce, both in numbers and by virtue of the therapeutic relationship. The willingness of nurses to encourage consumer and carer participation is therefore essential for implementation of this policy. This article presents part 1 of the findings of a qualitative study exploring nurses' opinions regarding consumer and carer participation. Data were analyzed using a content-analysis approach, assisted by the software package NVivo. The themes explicated were as follows: Consumer and carer participation-a help or a hindrance? Encouragement-an important role for nurses; and communication-a gift of nursing. These findings highlight the unique and important role nurses can play in encouraging participation and explore some of the issues involved if that role is to become a reality.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Victoria University, Melbourne
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Comprehensive systematic review of evidence on developing and sustaining nursing leadership that fosters a healthy work environment in healthcare. INT J EVID-BASED HEA 2007. [DOI: 10.1097/01258363-200706000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Pearson A, Laschinger H, Porritt K, Jordan Z, Tucker D, Long L. Comprehensive systematic review of evidence on developing and sustaining nursing leadership that fosters a healthy work environment in healthcare. JBI LIBRARY OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS 2007; 5:1-65. [PMID: 27820063 DOI: 10.11124/01938924-200705050-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to appraise and synthesise the best available evidence on the feasibility, meaningfulness and effectiveness of nursing leadership attributes that contribute to the development and sustainability of nursing leadership to foster a healthy work environment. INCLUSION CRITERIA This review considered quantitative and qualitative research papers that addressed the feasibility, meaningfulness and effectiveness of developing and sustaining nursing leadership to foster a healthy work environment in healthcare. Papers of the highest level of evidence ratings were given priority. Participants of interest were leaders and those who were affected by leadership, specifically staff and patients. Interventions of interest including positive leadership attributes, as well as system and policy constructs, that impact on the development and sustainability of nursing leadership within the healthcare environment were considered in the review. SEARCH STRATEGY The search strategy sought to find both published and unpublished studies and papers, limited to the English language. An initial limited search of MEDLINE and CINAHL was undertaken followed by an analysis of the text words contained in the title and abstract, and of the index terms used to describe the paper. A second extensive search was then undertaken using all identified key words and index terms. METHODOLOGICAL QUALITY Each paper was assessed by two independent reviewers for methodological quality prior to inclusion in the review using an appropriate critical appraisal instrument from the System for the Unified Management, Assessment and Review of Information (SUMARI) package. RESULTS A total of 48 papers, experimental, qualitative and textual in nature, were included in the review. The majority of papers were descriptive and examined the relationships between leadership styles and characteristics and particular outcomes, such as satisfaction. Because of the diverse nature of these papers meta-analysis of the results was not possible. For this reason, this section of the review was presented in narrative form. The qualitative and textual papers were analysed using The Joanna Briggs Institute-Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument and The Joanna Briggs Institute-Narrative, Opinion and Text Assessment and Review Instrument. The process of meta-synthesis embodied in these programs involves the aggregation or synthesis of findings or conclusions. Eight syntheses were derived with key themes related to collaboration, education, emotional intelligence, organisational climate, professional development, positive behaviours and qualities and the need for a supportive environment. CONCLUSION A combination of leadership styles and characteristics was found to contribute to the development and sustainability of a healthy work environment. The current work conducted in this area provides a solid foundation for future directions in research.
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- 1The Joanna Briggs Institute, 2Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 3Royal Adelaide Hospital, 4The University of Adelaide, Discipline of Nursing, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Aarons GA. Transformational and transactional leadership: association with attitudes toward evidence-based practice. PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2006. [PMID: 16870968 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.57.8.1162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Leadership in organizations is important in shaping workers' perceptions, responses to organizational change, and acceptance of innovations, such as evidence-based practices. Transformational leadership inspires and motivates followers, whereas transactional leadership is based more on reinforcement and exchanges. Studies have shown that in youth and family service organizations, mental health providers' attitudes toward adopting an evidence-based practice are associated with organizational context and individual provider differences. The purpose of this study was to expand these findings by examining the association between leadership and mental health providers' attitudes toward adopting evidence-based practice. METHODS Participants were 303 public-sector mental health service clinicians and case managers from 49 programs who were providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and their families. Data were gathered on providers' characteristics, attitudes toward evidence-based practices, and perceptions of their supervisors' leadership behaviors. Zero-order correlations and multilevel regression analyses were conducted that controlled for effects of service providers' characteristics. RESULTS Both transformational and transactional leadership were positively associated with providers' having more positive attitudes toward adoption of evidence-based practice, and transformational leadership was negatively associated with providers' perception of difference between the providers' current practice and evidence-based practice. CONCLUSIONS Mental health service organizations may benefit from improving transformational and transactional supervisory leadership skills in preparation for implementing evidence-based practices.
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- Gregory A Aarons
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, MC-5033, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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OBJECTIVE Leadership in organizations is important in shaping workers' perceptions, responses to organizational change, and acceptance of innovations, such as evidence-based practices. Transformational leadership inspires and motivates followers, whereas transactional leadership is based more on reinforcement and exchanges. Studies have shown that in youth and family service organizations, mental health providers' attitudes toward adopting an evidence-based practice are associated with organizational context and individual provider differences. The purpose of this study was to expand these findings by examining the association between leadership and mental health providers' attitudes toward adopting evidence-based practice. METHODS Participants were 303 public-sector mental health service clinicians and case managers from 49 programs who were providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and their families. Data were gathered on providers' characteristics, attitudes toward evidence-based practices, and perceptions of their supervisors' leadership behaviors. Zero-order correlations and multilevel regression analyses were conducted that controlled for effects of service providers' characteristics. RESULTS Both transformational and transactional leadership were positively associated with providers' having more positive attitudes toward adoption of evidence-based practice, and transformational leadership was negatively associated with providers' perception of difference between the providers' current practice and evidence-based practice. CONCLUSIONS Mental health service organizations may benefit from improving transformational and transactional supervisory leadership skills in preparation for implementing evidence-based practices.
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- Gregory A Aarons
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, MC-5033, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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Drake RE, Bond GR, Rapp C. Explaining the variance within supported employment programs: comment on "What predicts supported employment outcomes?". Community Ment Health J 2006; 42:315-8. [PMID: 16622798 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-006-9038-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This paper explicates the stigma of mental illness as it is experienced by four ethnic minority groups in the United States. Concerns about prejudice and discrimination among individuals who suffer burdens related to mental illness are delineated. It is proposed that ethnic minority groups, who already confront prejudice and discrimination because of their group affiliation, suffer double stigma when faced with the burdens of mental illness. The potency of the stigma of mental illness is one reason why some ethnic minority group members who would benefit from mental health services elect not to seek or adequately participate in treatment. The combination of stigma and membership in an ethnic minority group can impede treatment and well-being, creating preventable and treatable mortalities and morbidities. The article concludes with recommendations for research and health policy implications.
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- Faye A Gary
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
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Leslie LK, Miotto MB, Liu GC, Ziemnik S, Cabrera AG, Calma S, Huang C, Slaw K. Training young pediatricians as leaders for the 21st century. Pediatrics 2005; 115:765-73. [PMID: 15741384 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To conduct a needs assessment with young pediatricians who participate in a leadership training program and to evaluate the effectiveness of that program. METHODS In concert with the Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute, LLC, the American Academy of Pediatrics developed a 1-year strategy to train pediatricians who are <40 years old or <5 years in practice in leadership skills. Participants were nominated by American Academy of Pediatrics chapters and/or sections and were required to complete a detailed needs assessment, attend a 3-day training program, and commit to 1 leadership-related behavior change to be implemented within 6 months. A preanalytic/postanalytic design strategy was used. RESULTS A total of 56 applicants representing 33 US states participated; 44.6% were male, and more than half (51.8%) were employed at a medical school/hospital. The needs assessment indicated that participants were confident in many of their leadership qualities but desired increased training, particularly in areas of time and priority management and leading "from the middle." Postsurvey instruments (n = 54, 96% response rate) determined that participants positively evaluated the training program and improved in self-reported basic competencies; 87% also reported fully or partially achieving a leadership-related goal identified in a behavior change contract. CONCLUSIONS Results demonstrate that young physicians are eager for leadership training and that continuing medical education in this area can be provided with positive results. Core competencies, curriculum, and evaluative tools need to be developed further and training opportunities need to be expanded to other subpopulations of pediatricians and pediatric health care providers.
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- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children's Hospital, 3020 Children's Way, MC 5033, San Diego, CA 92123-0282, USA.
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