Clinical leadership and integrated primary care: A systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leaders are needed to address healthcare changes essential for implementation of integrated primary care. What kind of leadership this needs, which professionals should fulfil this role and how these leaders can be supported remains unclear.

Objectives

To review the literature on the effectiveness of programmes to support leadership, the relationship between clinical leadership and integrated primary care, and important leadership skills for integrated primary care practice.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO until June 2018 for empirical studies situated in an integrated primarycare setting, regarding clinical leadership, leadership skills, support programmes and integrated-care models. Two researchers independently selecte

SUBMITTER: Nieuwboer MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394325 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature