Contribution of short-term global clinical health experience to the leadership competency of health professionals: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Globalisation has increased the opportunities for health professionals working in developed countries to provide clinical and educational support in developing countries. However, how these experiences contribute to the leadership competency of health professionals is unclear; therefore, this study explored this with the objective of analysing the process of developing individual leadership competency. DESIGN:This is a qualitative descriptive study. Qualitative descriptive study is widely used in healthcare research, particularly to describe the nature of various healthcare phenomena. Qualitative descriptive data were collected in face-to-face, semistructured interviews. SETTING:The authors interviewed Japanese health professionals who participated in an international medical co

SUBMITTER: Hayashi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615800 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature