title: Leadership: improving the quality of patient care.
abstract: The satisfaction staff achieve from their work is in part determined by the style of management they work under. This article analyses the impact of a proactive leadership style on team performance and the quality of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Bradford Community Health NHS Trust.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clegg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D007857:Leadership; D009013:Morale; D009042:Motivation; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*