Transition towards person-centred care – evaluation of a leadership program

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The project consists of an exploratory phase (2022-2023) and an evaluative phase (2024-2026). During 2022-2023, we explored how the program was designed, whether it functioned as intended, and how it was received by leaders, as well as how leaders involve staff and patients in the transition towards more person-centred care. We also tested methodological uncertainties and explored prerequisites shaping the design of future studies aimed at evaluating the program's impact on the implementation of person-centred practices among leaders and staff. In 2024, a longitudinal evaluation of the program's impact on person-centred leadership practices began. External funding will be sought for evaluations from the perspectives of staff and patients. In a doctoral project funded by the SHIFT CARE research school, the program's contribution to learning about and applying person-centred leadership is being explored and evaluated. Additionally, we are conducting a Scoping review of evidence on leadership training programs aimed at supporting the implementation of person-centred care.