Developing leadership in rural interprofessional palliative care teams

This project brought together community-based practitioners and academics to develop and deliver interventions designed to enhance the leadership abilities of the designated leaders of seven rural small town-based palliative care teams. Members of these community-based teams have already gained reco...

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Published in:Journal of interprofessional care 2008-01, Vol.22 (S1), p.73-79
Main Authors: Hall, Pippa, Weaver, Lynda, Handfield-Jones, Richard, Bouvette, Maryse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community based
Cooperative Behavior
education
Focus Groups
Humans
Interdisciplinary team work
interprofessional practice
Leadership
Needs Assessment
Ontario
Palliative care
Palliative Care - organization & administration
Patient Care Team
Rural communities
Rural Population
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Summary:This project brought together community-based practitioners and academics to develop and deliver interventions designed to enhance the leadership abilities of the designated leaders of seven rural small town-based palliative care teams. Members of these community-based teams have already gained recognition for their teams' leadership and service delivery in their communities. All of the teams had worked closely with most members of the academic team prior to this project. The team members participated in a needs assessment exercise developed by the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Service and University of Ottawa academic team. Results of the needs assessment identified leadership qualities that had contributed to their success, as well as their needs to further enhance their individual leadership qualities. The team effort, however, was the most important factor contributing to the success of their work. The interventions developed to address the identified needs had to be adapted creatively through the collaborative efforts of both the community and academic teams. The educational interventions facilitated the integration of learning at the individual and community level into the busy work schedules of primary health care providers.
ISSN:1356-1820
1469-9567
DOI:10.1080/13561820802028337