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Svåra samtal: Enhetschefers erfarenheter av att delta vid svåra samtal med medarbetare inom vård och omsorg
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Difficult conversation : Unit managers experiences of participating in difficult conversations with employees in care and social care (English)
Abstract [sv]

Som chef inom vård och omsorg är en viktig del att hantera utmanande samtal, även om chefen saknar formell utbildning för att genomföra dessa samtal. Det finns förväntningar från verksamheten att du som chef ska kunna hantera dessa utmanande samtal. I dessa samtal blir kommunikationsförmåga, ledarstil och samtalskompetens avgörande faktorer för hur väl samtalen faller ut. Syfte med studien är att undersöka och förstå hur chefer inom vård och omsorg uppfattar och hanterar svåra samtal med sina medarbetare. Studie när kvalitativ och utgår från en fenomenografisk ansats. 10 enhetschefer inom tre olika verksamhetsområden intervjuades. Samtliga chefer som deltar i studien är anställda inom vård och omsorg i offentlig sektor såväl som privat verksamhet. Den fenomenografiska analysen utmynnade i tre beskrivningskategorier; Samtalstyper, Förberedelse och Stöd. Beskrivningskategorierna presenterar resultatets variationer med nio olika uppfattningar.

Abstract [en]

As a manager in healthcare sector, an important part is handling challenging conversations, even if you lack formal training to carry out these conversations. There are expectations from the organization and employer that you will be able to handle these challenging conversations. In these conversations, communication skills, leadership style and conversation skills become decisive factors in how well the conversations turn out. The purpose of the study is to investigate and understand how managers in healthcare and social care perceive and handle difficult conversations with their employees. The study is qualitative and based on a phenomenographic approach. 10 unit managers within three different operational areas were interviewed. All managers who participate in the study are employed in health care in the public sector as well as private operations. The phenomenographic analysis resulted in three description categories; Conversation types, Organization and Support. The description categories present the variations of the result with nine different perceptions operational areas were interviewed.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024.
Keywords [en]
Communication, Difficult conversations, Employees, Collegial support, Unit managers, Organization, Phenomenography and Health and social care.
Keywords [sv]
Kommunikation, Svåra samtal, Medarbetare, Kollegialt stöd, Enhetschef, Organisation, Fenomenografi och Vård och omsorg.
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Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-32187OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-32187DiVA, id: diva2:1880283
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Vård- och omsorgsadministration
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Available from: 2024-07-01 Created: 2024-07-01 Last updated: 2025-09-24Bibliographically approved

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