Table 1.

Sample information

Type of unitProfessional titleAge groupSize of unitEducation/work experience
1Nursing homeDepartment manager51–55146 residents across five departmentsEducation: registered nurse
Years of experience: not stated (nursing homes and home care)
Years in current position: not stated
2Nursing homeQuality manager41–4590 residents across three departmentsEducation: registered nurse with further education in leadership and welfare technology
Years of experience: not stated (nursing homes and home care)
Years in current position: not stated
3Nursing homeQuality manager46–5085 residents across five departmentsEducation: registered nurse with master’s degree in health-care services for elderly
Years of experience: 20 (nursing homes)
Years in current position: 2.5
4Home careDepartment manager51–55Four departmentsEducation: physiotherapist with further leadership education
Years of experience: not stated, but worked several years as leader, also in former positions
Years in current position: not specifically stated (a couple of years)
5Nursing homeDepartment manager36–40140 residents (short-term patients) across six departmentsEducation: registered nurse with further leadership education
Years of experience: not stated (nursing homes)
Years in current position: 1
6Nursing homeHead of nursing home41–4596 residents across three departmentsEducation: registered nurse with further education in mental health care. No formal leadership education, but shorter leadership courses
Years of experience: 21 years (hospital and nursing home). Eight years of leader experience
Years in current position: 5
7Home careDepartment manager36–40140 residents (short-term patients) across six departmentsEducation: registered nurse with further leadership education
Years of experience: 19 (including two years as leader)
Years in current position: 2
8Home careDepartment manager36–40Four departmentsEducation: environmental therapist
Years of experience: 5
Years in current position: 2
9Nursing homeQuality manager41–4548 residents across two departmentsEducation: registered nurse and courses in quality leadership
Years of experience: not stated, but several years as leader in hospital and in municipal health-care services
Years in current position: eight months (since March)
10Home careDepartment managerNot statedThree departmentsEducation: registered nurse with further education in health leadership
Years of experience: 20+ (hospital and nursing homes both as nurse and manager)
Years in current position: 2
11Home careDepartment manager46–50Three departmentsEducation: registered nurse with master’s degree in leadership
Years of experience: total not stated. 11 years as leader (nursing homes and home care services)
Years in current position: not stated
12Nursing homeQuality manager36–40132 residents across six departmentsEducation: registered nurse with further education in leadership
Years of experience: 18 (including previous leadership position)
Years in current position: one month, but worked as department manager at the same unit before this position
13Home careProfessional development nurse46–50Four departmentsEducation: Registered nurse
Years of experience: 20 years (nursing homes, home care, university sector)
Years in current position: 10 months

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