Experiences of Organizational Practices That Advance Women in Health Care Leadership.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Women are underrepresented in health care leadership positions. Organizational practices and culture play a key role in mitigating this disparity.

Objective

To explore the experiences of women in leadership roles and inform how health care organizations can support the advancement of women into leadership.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study used a constructivist grounded theory approach applied over a 1-year period (May 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022) in a large private health care network in Australia. Women were eligible if they had been in leadership positions for more than 5 years. Purposive and theoretical sampling guided recruitment of 28 women, representing medical, nursing, and allied health specialties. Interviews lasted 1 hour, pro

SUBMITTER: Mousa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028487 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature