Understanding key mechanisms of successfully leading integrated team-based services in health and social care: protocol for a realist synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As systems of health and social care in England move towards more integrated and collaborative models, leaders will need different skills than their predecessors to enable system leadership, building partnerships and working across organisations and sectors. There is little understanding of what the mechanisms for effective leadership across integrated health and social care systems might be, the contexts that influence good leadership, or the nature of the resulting outcomes. This review aims to identify, refine and test programme theories of leadership of integrated team-based services in health and social care, exploring what works, for whom and in what circumstances.

Methods and analysis

This study uses a realist synthesis approach, following RAMESES guideli

SUBMITTER: Harris R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7351270 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature