Women in healthcare leadership: assessment of experiences, challenges, and opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women play a vital role in the healthcare sector, but the level of their involvement in leadership and the related challenges are not well-understood in the Iraqi context. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate women's experiences in healthcare leadership and identify the challenges and opportunities to improve their leadership roles.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was based on a self-administered questionnaire survey conducted from July to December 2024 in Erbil, Iraq, on a random sample of 371 female healthcare staff members selected from healthcare settings. Women's viewpoints and experiences were measured based on Likert-scale questions.

Results

Of the 371 participants, 13.2% had received training on leadership and 27% had been in leadership pos

SUBMITTER: Mohamadamin KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12363040 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature