Journal article
Exploration of the Perceived Value of Self-Leadership Capacity in Physical Therapist Clinicians
Physiotherapy Canada, (AOP), 20240054
11 Aug 2025
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Abstract
Purpose: Self-leadership, or leading oneself, is a critical component of leadership linked to improved individual performance, team effectiveness, and patient and organizational outcomes. This qualitative study explores physical therapist clinicians' perceived value of self-leadership in their clinical practice and their interactions with inter-professional team members. Method: Purposeful sampling was used to recruit participants via the maximum variation strategy. Eleven licensed physical therapist clinicians with 2-39 years of clinical experience in five different clinical settings participated. Participants engaged in individual, semi-structured interviews that were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Study rigour was addressed through the use of multiple coders, memoing, and member checking. Results: Four main themes emerged: developing expertise, pursuing professional growth, discovering and amplifying voice, and advocacy. The "why" behind the actions of those interviewed was to influence patient outcomes and quality of care and to address role identity as a physical therapist across multiple contexts. Conclusions: This is the first known exploration of the perceived value of self-leadership capacity in physical therapist clinicians. The study results suggest that leadership must be reframed as self-leadership, the precursor to leading others, so physical therapist clinicians can lead at all levels in everyday practice.
Objectif : l'autoleadership, ou le fait de se diriger soi-m & ecirc;me, est un volet essentiel du leadership li & eacute; & agrave; une am & eacute;lioration de la performance individuelle, & agrave; l'efficacit & eacute; de l'& eacute;quipe et aux r & eacute;sultats des patients et de l'organisation. Cette & eacute;tude qualitative explore la valeur per & ccedil;ue de l'autoleadership des physioth & eacute;rapeutes cliniciens dans leur pratique clinique et leurs interactions avec les membres de l'& eacute;quipe interprofessionnelle. M & eacute;thodologie : les autrices ont utilis & eacute; un & eacute;chantillonnage intentionnel pour recruter des participants au moyen de la strat & eacute;gie de variation maximale. Onze physioth & eacute;rapeutes cliniciens agr & eacute;& eacute;s ayant de deux & agrave; 39 ans d'exp & eacute;rience clinique dans cinq milieux cliniques diff & eacute;rents y ont pris part. Ils ont & eacute;galement particip & eacute; & agrave; des entrevues individuelles semi-structur & eacute;es qui ont fait l'objet d'un enregistrement audio et & eacute;t & eacute; transcrites textuellement. Les autrices se sont assur & eacute;es de la rigueur de l'& eacute;tude par l'utilisation de multiples codeurs, la r & eacute;daction de notes et la v & eacute;rification des membres. R & eacute;sultats : quatre grands th & egrave;mes ont & eacute;merg & eacute; : acqu & eacute;rir des comp & eacute;tences, poursuivre une croissance professionnelle, d & eacute;couvrir et amplifier sa voix et prendre position. Les actions des personnes interview & eacute;es visaient & agrave; influer sur les r & eacute;sultats cliniques des patients et la qualit & eacute; des soins et & agrave; & eacute;tablir l'identit & eacute; du r & ocirc;le de physioth & eacute;rapeute dans de multiples contextes. Conclusions :il s'agit de la premi & egrave;re exploration connue de la valeur per & ccedil;ue de la capacit & eacute; d'autoleadership chez les physioth & eacute;rapeutes cliniciens. Selon les r & eacute;sultats de l'& eacute;tude, le leadership doit & ecirc;tre recadr & eacute; comme de l'autoleadership, le pr & eacute;curseur de la direction d'autrui, afin que les physioth & eacute;rapeutes cliniciens puissent diriger & agrave; tous les niveaux de pratique au quotidien.
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- Title
- Exploration of the Perceived Value of Self-Leadership Capacity in Physical Therapist Clinicians
- Creators
- Diana A. Harrison (Corresponding Author) - Drexel UniversityLaura Santurri - Indiana University HealthLisa Borrero - Indiana University HealthJennifer Green-Wilson - SUNY Brockport
- Publication Details
- Physiotherapy Canada, (AOP), 20240054
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- University of Indianapolis Dissertation Funds
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001550047600001
- Other Identifier
- 991022154834604721
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