'Healthy gums do matter': A case study of clinical leadership within primary dental care

Moore, Deborah; Saleem, S; Hawthorn, E; Pealing, R; Ashley, Martin; Bridgman, Colette

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.712

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“…Alternatively, a skills-based approach to leadership may be relevant in the dental context, although there is said to be merit in exploring both traits and skills underpinning successful leadership (Yukl, 2013, p. 166). One definition of clinical leadership in dentistry is that it is: […] the skills required to provide effective patient care (Moore et al , 2015, p. 255). Similarly, “to lead a practice, dentists [need to be] highly skilled clinicians, respected and trusted by their clinical team” (Sbaraini, 2012, p. 7).…”

Section: Approaches To Leadershipmentioning

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Exploring leadership in the context of dentistry in the UK

Willcocks

2016

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore selective leadership approaches in the context of dentistry in the UK. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper utilising published sources from relevant literature about leadership theory and practice and the policy background to dentistry in the UK. Findings This paper suggests that there is merit in identifying and applying an eclectic mix of leadership theory to the case of dentistry. It offers insight into individual aspects of the leadership role for dentists and applies this to the dental context. It also contrasts these individual approaches with shared leadership and suggests this may also be relevant to dentistry. It highlights the fact that leadership will be of growing concern for dentistry in the light of recent policy changes. Research limitations/implications This paper points out that there are developmental implications depending on the particular approach taken. It argues that leadership development will become increasingly important in dentistry in the UK. Originality/value This paper addresses a topic that has so far received limited attention in the literature.

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Section: Approaches To Leadershipmentioning

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Exploring leadership in the context of dentistry in the UK

Willcocks

2016

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“…The policy context derived from stage 1 has infiltrated into healthcare more generically and informed some of the more specific literature included in stages 2 and 3, both implicitly and explicitly. [ [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] ] This promulgates policy context based ideas, with their grounding in a politicised system, into the healthcare specific literature.…”

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“…Only one paper provided a specific definition of clinical leadership in general dental practice where it was defined as, “ the skills required to provide effective patient care within a successful business ”. [ 42 p255] A literature review specifically about clinical leadership in healthcare reported that there is no standard definition of clinical leadership, but that the clinical component relates to “ anyone with a clinical patient role” . [ 35 p4] They defined clinical leadership as a social process for goal attainment or an influence process with or without an end-point or aim.…”

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“…Such classification identifies this specific contextual element to leadership, and is defined at five levels: individual, dyadic (tactical/relational), team (unit/operational), organisation (strategic), systems (grand strategic/political). [ 2 , 40 , 42 , [54] , [55] , [56] ] Across the papers in this review leadership levels were used to define job roles and hierarchical structures; and demonstrate the level at which individuals are making decisions and plans, and thus the impact of those decisions. Fig.…”

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“…[ 4 , 54 , [72] , [73] , [74] , [75] , 92 ] Many others also suggest that leadership requires merely a specific set of skills or abilities. [ 37 , 41 , 42 , 49 , 56 , 59 , 60 , 68 , 82 , 86 , 93 ] The competencies reported to be required are many and varied and include: problem solving and decision making, creating and communicating a vision, remaining calm under pressure, being creative, being experienced and competent, and being supportive and empathetic. Thus, while multiple diverse competencies are related to leadership, there remains no clear consensus across authors or contexts.…”

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Leadership in Dental Practice: a Three Stage Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Hanks

Cotton

Spowart

2020

Journal of Dentistry

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Objectives To review leadership for dentists in patient facing, primary care dental practice. Methods A three stage systematic review with narrative synthesis: A scoping overview - management and leadership policy context. A systematic review of reviews of leadership in healthcare. A systematic focused review of leadership in patient-facing dental practice. Results The healthcare literature mirrors the generic literature in relation to the temporal evolution of leadership theories. Policy papers influence healthcare literature, though these are generally written by independent bodies, link solely to medical publications, and are often commissioned from the grand strategic level thereby grounding them in a politicised system. The healthcare leadership literature offers few studies at the operational (patient care) level of leadership, with none of these focused explicitly on dentistry and dental practice. Numerous aims, definitions, models, conceptualisations, and links to theories of leadership are reported. The stage 1 literature demonstrates more contemporaneous ideas of leadership, while the dental practice literature is too often grounded in outdated concepts and theories. Conclusions The overarching trend is from leaders to leadership; with no unified definition, model, theory, concept nor aim recognised. The fundamental importance of specific context and the reaction of others to leadership is reinforced. Leadership theories aligned to healthcare include Engaging, Authentic, Collective and the Transformational-Transactional continuum. Leadership is a dynamic, socially constructed process, only occurring in a group setting. Consisting of multiple moderating variables that demonstrate reciprocal influence on one another, these influences are neither equal nor stable. (246 words) Clinical significance Leadership is embedded in regulatory guidance and standards relating to general dental practice. It is therefore crucial to have an evidenced based understanding of what leadership means in this context, and what further work is necessary to support clinicians in the leadership domain. (43 words)

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Griffith

Naylor

2019

Br Dent J

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'Healthy gums do matter': A case study of clinical leadership within primary dental care

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Exploring leadership in the context of dentistry in the UK

Exploring leadership in the context of dentistry in the UK

Leadership in Dental Practice: a Three Stage Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Experience: stepping into the real world of perio

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