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Implementation Evaluation Of A Leadership Development Intervention For Improved Family Experience In A Private Paediatric Care Hospital, Pakistan, Muneera A. Rasheed, Ayesha Hussain, Amin Hashwani, Johannes T. Kedzierski, Babar S. Hasan

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Background: A study from a tertiary care center in Pakistan demonstrated that a leadership development intervention led to improved family experience of care outcomes. The objective of the current paper is to assess the implementation of this intervention and identify barriers and facilitators to inform sustainability and scalability.
Methods: A working group designed the intervention using a theory-of-change model to strengthen leadership development to achieve greater employee engagement. The interventions included: i) purpose and vision through purpose-driven leadership skills trainings; ii) engaging managers via on-the-job mentorship programme for managers, iii) employee voice i.e., facilitation of upward communication to hear the …