Felishana Cherop*, Juddy Wachira, Michael Korir, Vincent Bagire
Context: Healthcare institutions strive for better healthcare systems with clinical leaders to provide excellent patient care. However, there is paucity in the literature on what strategic leader attributes should clinical leaders have to perform clinical and leadership functions in an HIV health system.
Objective: This study explored healthcare providers’ perceptions regarding the strategic leader attributes of clinical leaders in the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare in MOI Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret Kenya.
Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study involving (n=22) in-depth interviews with healthcare providers (clinical officers, nurses, social workers, counselors, retention officers, and, pharmacists), who were purposively sampled from the Academic Model Providing Access to Health at MOI Teaching and Referral Hospital between September 2019 to May 2020. The interviews were achieved at saturation and the data were analyzed using a thematic approach.
Results: The findings identified 4 domains of strategic clinical leader attributes. Training and expertise: Clinical competence, informed and knowledgeable. Inter-professional traits: Team leader, trustworthy, honesty and integrity, flexible and swift, impartial, and mentor. Interpersonal skills: Approachable, Good listener and understanding, Good communication skills, Good relationship, Interaction and respect. Managerial traits: Good planner, Accountable, Disciplined, Dedicated and hardworking, Innovative, Problem-solver, Organized and vocal.
Conclusion: Our study offers in-depth insights regarding the strategic leader attributes for clinical leaders in an HIV health system that are necessary to discharge clinical functions and provide efficient and quality HIV patient care.
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