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    Leading for the long haul: A mixed-method evaluation of the Sustainment Leadership Scale (SLS)

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    Ehrhart, M.
    Torres, E.
    Green, A.
    Trott, E.
    Willging, C.
    Moullin, Joanna
    Aarons, G.
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    © 2018 The Author(s). Background: Despite our progress in understanding the organizational context for implementation and specifically the role of leadership in implementation, its role in sustainment has received little attention. This paper took a mixed-method approach to examine leadership during the sustainment phase of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework. Utilizing the Implementation Leadership Scale as a foundation, we sought to develop a short, practical measure of sustainment leadership that can be used for both applied and research purposes. Methods: Data for this study were collected as a part of a larger mixed-method study of evidence-based intervention, SafeCare®, sustainment. Quantitative data were collected from 157 providers using web-based surveys. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the factor structure of the Sustainment Leadership Scale (SLS). Qualitative data were collected from 95 providers who participated in one of 15 focus groups. A framework approach guided qualitative data analysis. Mixed-method integration was also utilized to examine convergence of quantitative and qualitative findings. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis supported the a priori higher order factor structure of the SLS with subscales indicating a single higher order sustainment leadership factor. The SLS demonstrated excellent internal consistency reliability. Qualitative analyses offered support for the dimensions of sustainment leadership captured by the quantitative measure, in addition to uncovering a fifth possible factor, available leadership. Conclusions: This study found qualitative and quantitative support for the pragmatic SLS measure. The SLS can be used for assessing leadership of first-level leaders to understand how staff perceive leadership during sustainment and to suggest areas where leaders could direct more attention in order to increase the likelihood that EBIs are institutionalized into the normal functioning of the organization.

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    Ehrhart, M. and Torres, E. and Green, A. and Trott, E. and Willging, C. and Moullin, J. and Aarons, G. 2018. Leading for the long haul: A mixed-method evaluation of the Sustainment Leadership Scale (SLS). Implementation Science. 13 (1).
    Source Title
    Implementation Science
    DOI
    10.1186/s13012-018-0710-4
    ISSN
    1748-5908
    School
    School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70771
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    • Curtin Research Publications

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