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Public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a South Eastern European country
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P
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ACROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBAN
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:retest procedures. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal consistency for both the test and the retest procedures, whereas Spearman’s rho was employed to assess the test-retest reliability of the instrument. RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha was 0.89 for the test and 0.86 for the retest procedure. Overall, Spearman’s rho was 0.97 (P
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Trend and Correlates of Leadership Competencies Among Female Health Professionals in Albania
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019Co-Authors: Klevis Caushaj, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Herion Muja, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: Our aim was to assess the trends and correlates of the Leadership Competency level of female health professionals in Albania, a transitional country in the Western Balkans, based on a standardized international instrument. Methods: Two nationwide cross-sectional studies were conducted in Albania in 2014 (first wave; n=105 women) and subsequently in 2018 (second wave; n=121 women). A structured questionnaire was administered to all female participants aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire consisted of 52 items pertinent to eight domains. Answers for each item of the instrument ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). Overall summary scores (range: 52-260) were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels in both survey rounds, based on which the gap in Leadership Competency level was also computed (required minus current Competency level). Binary logistic regression was used to assess the correlates of the gap in Leadership Competency level among study participants. Results: In multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models, there was evidence of a positive association between the gap in Leadership Competency level and: workplace in urban areas (OR=3.2, 95%CI=1.6-6.6); work experience (OR[for 1 year increment]=1.1, 95%CI=1.0-1.2); first round of the survey conducted in 2014 (OR=2.1, 95%CI=1.0-4.3); and, particularly, a high managerial job position/level (OR=3.8, 95%CI=1.6-9.3). Conversely, there was an inverse relationship with the age of women (OR[for 1 year increment]=0.9, 95%CI=0.8-1.0). Conclusion: Our study provides useful evidence about trends over time and selected correlates of the gap in Leadership competencies among female health professionals in Albania. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and other countries should be aware of the unmet need for Leadership training of female health professionals at all levels.
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Leadership competencies among male health professionals in a Western Balkan country
2019Co-Authors: Klevis Caushaj, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Herion Muja, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: Our objective was to assess the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals in Albania, a country which is characterized by an intensive process of emigration of the health workforce in the past few decades. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Albania in June-November 2018 including a nationwide representative sample of 132 male health professionals working at different health institutions at both central and local level in Albania (mean age: 41.4±10.1 years; overall response rate: 88%). A structured 52-item questionnaire was administered to all male health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level and the required (necessary) level of Leadership competencies for their actual job positions. Answers for each item of the instrument ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Paired sample t-test was used to compare the overall mean scores and the subscale mean scores of the current level and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score of the instrument was lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (137.6±8.7 vs. 140.7±21.2, respectively; P=0.02). Mean difference between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies was higher for male health professionals working in top managerial positions and those working in urban areas of Albania. Conclusion: This study informs about the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals in Albania, a transitional country in the Western Balkans. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and other countries in the European region should be aware of the existing gap between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies among health professionals operating at all levels. Conflicts of interest: None.
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public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a south eastern european country
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 2015Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P<0.001). Most of the subscales’ scores were significantly higher for the required than for the current Leadership Competency level. Conclusion: Our study provides useful evidence about the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals in transitional Albania. Findings of this study may help policymakers in Albania to identify the gap between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Furthermore, findings of this study should be expanded in the neighbouring countries of the South Eastern European region and beyond.
Katarzyna Czabanowska - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a South Eastern European country
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P
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ACROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBAN
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:retest procedures. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal consistency for both the test and the retest procedures, whereas Spearman’s rho was employed to assess the test-retest reliability of the instrument. RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha was 0.89 for the test and 0.86 for the retest procedure. Overall, Spearman’s rho was 0.97 (P
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Trend and Correlates of Leadership Competencies Among Female Health Professionals in Albania
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019Co-Authors: Klevis Caushaj, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Herion Muja, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: Our aim was to assess the trends and correlates of the Leadership Competency level of female health professionals in Albania, a transitional country in the Western Balkans, based on a standardized international instrument. Methods: Two nationwide cross-sectional studies were conducted in Albania in 2014 (first wave; n=105 women) and subsequently in 2018 (second wave; n=121 women). A structured questionnaire was administered to all female participants aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire consisted of 52 items pertinent to eight domains. Answers for each item of the instrument ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). Overall summary scores (range: 52-260) were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels in both survey rounds, based on which the gap in Leadership Competency level was also computed (required minus current Competency level). Binary logistic regression was used to assess the correlates of the gap in Leadership Competency level among study participants. Results: In multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models, there was evidence of a positive association between the gap in Leadership Competency level and: workplace in urban areas (OR=3.2, 95%CI=1.6-6.6); work experience (OR[for 1 year increment]=1.1, 95%CI=1.0-1.2); first round of the survey conducted in 2014 (OR=2.1, 95%CI=1.0-4.3); and, particularly, a high managerial job position/level (OR=3.8, 95%CI=1.6-9.3). Conversely, there was an inverse relationship with the age of women (OR[for 1 year increment]=0.9, 95%CI=0.8-1.0). Conclusion: Our study provides useful evidence about trends over time and selected correlates of the gap in Leadership competencies among female health professionals in Albania. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and other countries should be aware of the unmet need for Leadership training of female health professionals at all levels.
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Leadership competencies among male health professionals in a Western Balkan country
2019Co-Authors: Klevis Caushaj, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Herion Muja, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: Our objective was to assess the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals in Albania, a country which is characterized by an intensive process of emigration of the health workforce in the past few decades. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Albania in June-November 2018 including a nationwide representative sample of 132 male health professionals working at different health institutions at both central and local level in Albania (mean age: 41.4±10.1 years; overall response rate: 88%). A structured 52-item questionnaire was administered to all male health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level and the required (necessary) level of Leadership competencies for their actual job positions. Answers for each item of the instrument ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Paired sample t-test was used to compare the overall mean scores and the subscale mean scores of the current level and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score of the instrument was lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (137.6±8.7 vs. 140.7±21.2, respectively; P=0.02). Mean difference between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies was higher for male health professionals working in top managerial positions and those working in urban areas of Albania. Conclusion: This study informs about the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals in Albania, a transitional country in the Western Balkans. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and other countries in the European region should be aware of the existing gap between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies among health professionals operating at all levels. Conflicts of interest: None.
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public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a south eastern european country
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 2015Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P<0.001). Most of the subscales’ scores were significantly higher for the required than for the current Leadership Competency level. Conclusion: Our study provides useful evidence about the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals in transitional Albania. Findings of this study may help policymakers in Albania to identify the gap between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Furthermore, findings of this study should be expanded in the neighbouring countries of the South Eastern European region and beyond.
Orjola Pampuri - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a South Eastern European country
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P
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ACROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBAN
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:retest procedures. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal consistency for both the test and the retest procedures, whereas Spearman’s rho was employed to assess the test-retest reliability of the instrument. RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha was 0.89 for the test and 0.86 for the retest procedure. Overall, Spearman’s rho was 0.97 (P
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public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a south eastern european country
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 2015Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P<0.001). Most of the subscales’ scores were significantly higher for the required than for the current Leadership Competency level. Conclusion: Our study provides useful evidence about the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals in transitional Albania. Findings of this study may help policymakers in Albania to identify the gap between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Furthermore, findings of this study should be expanded in the neighbouring countries of the South Eastern European region and beyond.
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across cultural adaptation of a public health Leadership Competency framework in albania
Management in Health, 2014Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:BACKGROUND: The aim of our study was to validate an international instrument addressing the Leadership Competency level of public health professionals in Albania, a post-communist country in the Western Balkans. METHODS: A sample of 53 public health professionals operating at different levels were interviewed twice in May 2014 in Tirana (25 men and 28 women; median age: 44 years, inter-quartile range: 35-55 years). A structured questionnaire was administered [and subsequently re-administered after two weeks (test-retest)] to all participants aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required/desirable level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items organized into 8 subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for the test and the retest procedures. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal consistency for both the test and the retest procedures, whereas Spearman’s rho was employed to assess the test-retest reliability of the instrument. RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha was 0.89 for the test and 0.86 for the retest procedure. Overall, Spearman’s rho was 0.97 (P CONCLUSION: We validated in the Albanian context a recently established international framework which measures the level of the current Leadership competencies possessed by public health professionals, as well as the required level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. Future research should apply this instrument to a large representative sample of public health professionals at different levels and in different regions of Albania. Keywords: Competency, cross-cultural adaptation, framework, Leadership, validation.
Rodney Turner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Leadership Competency profiles of successful project managers
International Journal of Project Management, 2010Co-Authors: Ralf Müller, Rodney TurnerAbstract:This study examines the Leadership Competency profiles of successful project managers in different types of projects. Four hundredresponses to the Leadership Development Questionnaire (LDQ) were used to profile the intellectual, managerial and emotional competences(IQ, MQ and EQ, respectively) of project managers of successful projects. Differences by project type were accounted for through categorization of projects by their application type (engineering & construction, information & telecommunication technology, organizationalchange), complexity, importance and contract type. Results indicate high expressions of one IQ sub-dimension (i.e. critical thinking) and three EQ sub-dimensions (i.e. influence, motivation and conscientiousness) in successful managers in all types of projects. Other sub-dimensions varied by project type. Comparison was made to existing profiles for goal oriented, involving and engaging Leadershipstyles. Implications derived are the need for practitioners to be trained in the soft factors of Leadership, particular for their types ofprojects. Theoretical implications include the need for more transactional styles in relatively simple projects and more transformational Leadership styles in complex projects.
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Leadership Competency profiles of successful project managers
International Journal of Project Management, 2010Co-Authors: Ralf Müller, Rodney TurnerAbstract:This study examines the Leadership Competency profiles of successful project managers in different types of projects. Four hundred responses to the Leadership Development Questionnaire (LDQ) were used to profile the intellectual, managerial and emotional competences (IQ, MQ and EQ, respectively) of project managers of successful projects. Differences by project type were accounted for through categorization of projects by their application type (engineering & construction, information & telecommunication technology, organizational change), complexity, importance and contract type. Results indicate high expressions of one IQ sub-dimension (i.e. critical thinking) and three EQ sub-dimensions (i.e. influence, motivation and conscientiousness) in successful managers in all types of projects. Other sub-dimensions varied by project type. Comparison was made to existing profiles for goal oriented, involving and engaging Leadership styles. Implications derived are the need for practitioners to be trained in the soft factors of Leadership, particular for their types of projects. Theoretical implications include the need for more transactional styles in relatively simple projects and more transformational Leadership styles in complex projects. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd and IPMA.
Enver Roshi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a South Eastern European country
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P
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ACROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency HEALTH Leadership Competency FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBANIA FRAMEWORK IN ALBAN
2020Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:retest procedures. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the internal consistency for both the test and the retest procedures, whereas Spearman’s rho was employed to assess the test-retest reliability of the instrument. RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha was 0.89 for the test and 0.86 for the retest procedure. Overall, Spearman’s rho was 0.97 (P
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Trend and Correlates of Leadership Competencies Among Female Health Professionals in Albania
Frontiers in Public Health, 2019Co-Authors: Klevis Caushaj, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Herion Muja, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: Our aim was to assess the trends and correlates of the Leadership Competency level of female health professionals in Albania, a transitional country in the Western Balkans, based on a standardized international instrument. Methods: Two nationwide cross-sectional studies were conducted in Albania in 2014 (first wave; n=105 women) and subsequently in 2018 (second wave; n=121 women). A structured questionnaire was administered to all female participants aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire consisted of 52 items pertinent to eight domains. Answers for each item of the instrument ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). Overall summary scores (range: 52-260) were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels in both survey rounds, based on which the gap in Leadership Competency level was also computed (required minus current Competency level). Binary logistic regression was used to assess the correlates of the gap in Leadership Competency level among study participants. Results: In multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models, there was evidence of a positive association between the gap in Leadership Competency level and: workplace in urban areas (OR=3.2, 95%CI=1.6-6.6); work experience (OR[for 1 year increment]=1.1, 95%CI=1.0-1.2); first round of the survey conducted in 2014 (OR=2.1, 95%CI=1.0-4.3); and, particularly, a high managerial job position/level (OR=3.8, 95%CI=1.6-9.3). Conversely, there was an inverse relationship with the age of women (OR[for 1 year increment]=0.9, 95%CI=0.8-1.0). Conclusion: Our study provides useful evidence about trends over time and selected correlates of the gap in Leadership competencies among female health professionals in Albania. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and other countries should be aware of the unmet need for Leadership training of female health professionals at all levels.
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Leadership competencies among male health professionals in a Western Balkan country
2019Co-Authors: Klevis Caushaj, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Enver Roshi, Herion Muja, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: Our objective was to assess the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals in Albania, a country which is characterized by an intensive process of emigration of the health workforce in the past few decades. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Albania in June-November 2018 including a nationwide representative sample of 132 male health professionals working at different health institutions at both central and local level in Albania (mean age: 41.4±10.1 years; overall response rate: 88%). A structured 52-item questionnaire was administered to all male health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level and the required (necessary) level of Leadership competencies for their actual job positions. Answers for each item of the instrument ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Paired sample t-test was used to compare the overall mean scores and the subscale mean scores of the current level and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score of the instrument was lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (137.6±8.7 vs. 140.7±21.2, respectively; P=0.02). Mean difference between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies was higher for male health professionals working in top managerial positions and those working in urban areas of Albania. Conclusion: This study informs about the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among male health professionals in Albania, a transitional country in the Western Balkans. Policymakers and decision-makers in Albania and other countries in the European region should be aware of the existing gap between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies among health professionals operating at all levels. Conflicts of interest: None.
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public health Leadership Competency level among health professionals in a south eastern european country
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 2015Co-Authors: Orjola Pampuri, Katarzyna Czabanowska, Bajram Hysa, Enver Roshi, Genc BurazeriAbstract:Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the current and the required Leadership Competency level of health professionals in Albania, employing a recently established international instrument. Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in Albania in July-December 2014 including a representative sample of 267 health professionals (162 men and 105 women; mean age: 44.7±10.3 years; overall response rate: 89%). A structured questionnaire was administered to all health professionals aiming at self-assessing the current level of Leadership competencies and the required (desirable) level of Leadership competencies for their current job position. The questionnaire included 52 items grouped into eight subscales/domains. Answers for each item of the tool ranged from 1 (“minimal Competency level”) to 5 (“maximal Competency level”). An overall summary score (range: 52-260) and a subscale summary score for each domain were calculated for both the current and the required Leadership Competency levels. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was employed to compare the overall scores and the subscale scores of the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Results: Mean value of the overall summary score for the 52 items of the instrument was significantly lower for the current Leadership Competency level compared with the required Leadership Competency level (138.4±11.2 vs. 159.7±25.3, respectively; P<0.001). Most of the subscales’ scores were significantly higher for the required than for the current Leadership Competency level. Conclusion: Our study provides useful evidence about the current and the required level of Leadership competencies among health professionals in transitional Albania. Findings of this study may help policymakers in Albania to identify the gap between the required and the current level of Leadership competencies among health professionals. Furthermore, findings of this study should be expanded in the neighbouring countries of the South Eastern European region and beyond.