Culturally-aligned clinical leadership competencies for effective teamwork in Japanese healthcare.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical leadership competencies for effective teamwork differ between Western cultures, where an independent self-construal prevails, and Japanese society, where the self-construal is rooted in interdependence. Although 27 out of 82 Japanese medical schools have 'leadership' as an educational outcome, specific competencies are poorly described, hindering the development of contextually-relevant leadership education. This study aimed to identify clinical leadership competencies and articulate the attributes and skills fundamental to leadership as perceived by Japanese physicians.

Methods

The 80 items of the UK clinical leadership competency framework (CLCF) formed the stimulus in a modified Delphi. Participants, comprising 26 Japanese physicians, rated the importa

SUBMITTER: Shikama Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566476 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature