Competency development: an intervention for clinical leaders in a Danish hospital
Sammanfattning
This study aimed for competency development and capacity building based on a course with a
total of 35 hours of lectures and a double coaching intervention that included one mutual coaching
session on the last day of the course and one individual face to face coaching session with each of
the leaders. The participants were clinical leaders (n=9) from different departments in a Danish public
urban teaching hospital. The evaluations through double interviews revealed that clinical leaders’
experiences could be categorized in two main themes: 1) combining clinical leadership and research
strategy, and 2) clinically relevant research. The evaluations through surveys indicated that after the
coaching, the clinical leaders had a clearer picture of their core qualifications and what/how to
prioritize. We found stimulating dialogues about clinical relevant research in continuous education
and supported by coaching gave clinical leaders inspiration for their leadership practice in hospitals.