Palliative Care Leadership. Issue 1 (January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dahlin, Constance; Coyne, Patrick; Goldberg, Jaime; Vaughan, Leigh
• Is Part Of: Journal of palliative care. Volume 34:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 28
• Publication Date: 2019-01
• Subjects: palliative care -- leadership -- interdisciplinary; Terminal care -- Periodicals; 362.17505
• DOI: 10.1177/0825859718791427
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0825-8597

Abstract

Palliative care is one of the newer health specialties and continues to mature. While there has been remarkable progression of clinical skills and education, there has been a lack of focus on palliative care interdisciplinary leadership or development of leadership skills. This article highlights the importance of interdisciplinary palliative leadership within the 5 realms of clinical practice, research, education, policy/advocacy, and administration. A definition of leadership is offered and discussion of successful leadership skills is described. A current review of leadership opportunities is provided.