Can a leadership program make healthcare managers better leaders?
NCT ID NCT07678905
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study follows 50 first- and second-line healthcare managers in Sweden who take part in a leadership development program. Researchers want to understand their expectations, skills, and conditions for practicing management before, during, and after the program. Participants fill out questionnaires, keep diaries, and join focus groups to share their experiences. The goal is to learn how such programs can support managers in their roles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Leadership Development Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help improve leadership training for healthcare managers, potentially leading to better management and staff retention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with a small group of 50 managers in one Swedish region, so findings may not apply broadly. The program is not controlled by researchers, limiting conclusions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of approximately 50 first- and second-line healthcare managers employed in Region Kronoberg who have been selected by the healthcare organization to participate in the leadership development program starting in September 2026. Selection for the program takes place independently of the research study. Managers who consent to participate in the study are followed from before the start of the program until one year after program completion.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Employed as a first- or second-line healthcare manager in Region Kronoberg and selected by the healthcare organization to participate in the leadership development program starting in September 2026. Exclusion Criteria: * Not employed as a first- or second-line healthcare manager
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Region Kronoberg
Vaxjo, Kronoberg County, 351 88, Sweden