Enhancing Leadership and Management Skills in Public Health: Insights from the Public Health Management and Leadership Training Program in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Background: In many Indian states, public health programs are led by clinicians without formal training in leadership and management, limiting their effectiveness. To tackle this, Uttar Pradesh's Department of Medical, Health, and Family Welfare initiated a Public Health Management and Leadership (P...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Healthcare Leadership Vol. 16; pp. 569 - 583 |
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
Dec2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=182265342&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 182265342 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 11793201 EH44 jtl: Journal of Healthcare Leadership issn: 11793201 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Dec2024 vid: 16 pid: 45064 pub: Dove Medical Press Ltd place: Auckland, <Blank> artinfo: ui: 182265342 182265342 182265342 10.2147/JHL.S484478 182265342 ppf: 569 ppct: 14 formats: tig: atl: Enhancing Leadership and Management Skills in Public Health: Insights from the Public Health Management and Leadership Training Program in Uttar Pradesh, India. aug: au: Singh, Shalini Mishra, Aman Mohan Uppal, Nishant R, Rajaganapathy Wahl, Brian Engineer, Cyrus Y sug: subj: Leadership India Management Styles Public Health Skill Acquisition Competency Assessment Administrative Personnel Human India Communication Skills Team Building Problem Solving Outcomes of Education Behavioral Changes Descriptive Statistics T-Tests Learning Environment Data Analysis Software Middle Age Autonomy Stereotyping Experiential Learning Low and Middle Income Countries Middle Aged: 45-64 years ab: Background: In many Indian states, public health programs are led by clinicians without formal training in leadership and management, limiting their effectiveness. To tackle this, Uttar Pradesh's Department of Medical, Health, and Family Welfare initiated a Public Health Management and Leadership (PHML) training program for the Level 4 (mid-career) medical officers. This program aims to enhance the leadership and management skills necessary for these officers to support them transitioning to administrative roles. Methods: The training focused on essential competencies such as leadership, communication, team building, fiscal management, and public health problem-solving. It included in-person sessions and mentored practicum, utilizing experiential learning and problem-solving group projects. Kirkpatrick's model was used to evaluate participants' reactions, learning outcomes, and behavior change. Feedback was analyzed using descriptive statistics across 12 training domains, while pre- and post-training test scores were compared using paired t-tests in Stata 18 to measure learning improvements. Participant interviews provided additional insights. Results: Participants reported high satisfaction with the learning environment and methods but faced challenges in applying management concepts, citing limited contextual input and faculty interaction. Learning outcomes showed moderate improvement, with average test scores rising from 53.3 to 59.6 (p = 0.003). They successfully applied a structured problem-solving framework in practicum projects and created action plans for public health challenges. Participants recommended adding topics on financing, procurement, human resources, and hospital management to support them in performing their core functions. Barriers to applying learned concepts included human resource constraints, limited autonomy, gender stereotypes, and lack of recognition. Conclusion: Emphasizing leadership competencies, experiential learning, and mentored practicum holds promise. However, customizing the curriculum to UP's specific context, ensuring sufficient training time, focusing on core management functions, and addressing organizational barriers are vital. Integrating these recommendations into blended training that enhances core managerial skills and leadership development can strengthen workforce capabilities. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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