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Leadership in the radiation therapy profession: The importance of understanding the potential benefits and theoretical perspectives

Authors :
Peta Rutledge
Julie Burbery
Peter Caldwell
Crispen Chamunyonga
Christopher Edwards
Source :
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 51:535-539
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2020.

Abstract

The incorporation of leadership concepts is at the forefront of agendas to advance the quality of patient care and innovation in many healthcare professions. In this Commentary, the authors draw upon evidence from the literature to discuss the theoretical perspectives of leadership and potential value in radiation therapy practice. For the patients to be provided with safe and high-quality treatment, continuous change and improvement are necessary. Leadership has the potential to influence behaviour change for practitioners and core organisational culture. Several leadership styles such as the transformational leadership can be applied to achieve a higher level of patient care and improve the likelihood of enhancing quality and efficiency in healthcare. These are also paramount to the success of radiation therapy practice. Hence, a higher priority should be placed on developing leadership in the Radiation Therapist (RT) workforce and educating new graduates of the potential benefits.

Details

ISSN :
19398654
Volume :
51
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....248b7bf6247316940356eb010d5e9257
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2020.09.008