Location-independent leadership: managers' experiences leading prehospital emergency care in Sweden - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Research into management and leadership in healthcare has revealed that the organizational context influences quality improvement, which is why research is needed to better understand the particulars of leadership in the relatively unexplored field of prehospital emergency care. This includes aspects of managerial work related to managers' experiences and their understanding of their roles and existing operational routines. Therefore, this study aims to explore managers' experiences with management and leadership in the context of prehospital emergency care in Sweden.

Methods

A qualitative interview study design was conducted with 15 unit managers in prehospital emergency care from four of Sweden's 21 regions. The transcripts from the in-depth interviews were su

SUBMITTER: Lindlof H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834692 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature