Collective Leadership and Safety Cultures (Co-Lead)

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Exploring healthcare staff narratives to understand the role of quality improvement methods in innovative practices during COVID-19

Authors: Zuneera Khurshid, Aoife De Brún, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: BMC Health Services Research

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Teamworking in Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study

Authors: Sabrina Anjara, Robert Fox, Lisa Rogers, Aoife De Brún, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)A systematic review exploring the impact of focal leadership behaviours on healthcare team performance 

Authors: Róisín O'Donovan, Lisa Rogers, Zuneera Khurshid, Aoife De Brún, Emma Nicholson, Marie O'Shea, Marie Ward, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Journal of Nursing Management

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)The RELATE model: strategies to effectively engage healthcare organisations to create amenable contexts for implementation

Authors: Aoife De Brún, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Journal of Health Organisation and Management

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)A narrative synthesis of learners’ experiences of barriers and facilitators related to effective interprofessional simulation

Authors: Fergal Connolly, Aoife De Brún, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Journal of Interprofessional Care

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis, Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Authors: Zuneera Khurshid, Aoife De Brún, Jennifer Martin, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Context counts; a qualitative study exploring the interplay between context and implementation

Authors: Lisa Rogers, Aoife De Brún, Sarah Birken, Carmel Davies & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: BMC Health Services Research

Year of Publication: 2021

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Collective Leadership for Safety Culture (Co-Lead) team intervention to promote teamwork and patient safety

Authors: Aoife De Brún, Sabrina Anjara, Una Cunningham, Zuneera Khurshid, Steve MacDonald, Róisín O’Donovan, Lisa Rogers, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Virtual adaptation of traditional healthcare quality improvement training in response to COVID-19: a rapid narrative review

Authors: Zuneera Khurshid, Aoife De Brún, Gemma Moore, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Human Resources for Health

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)The micropolitics of implementation; a qualitative study exploring the impact of power, authority, and influence when implementing change in healthcare teams

Authors: Lisa Rogers, Aoife De Brún, Sarah Birken, Carmel Davies & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Journal of Health Organisation and Management

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Application of the critical incident technique in refining a realist initial programme theory

Authors: Una Cunningham, Aoife De Brún, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: BMC Medical Research Methodology

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Development of an integrative coding framework for evaluating context within implementation science

Authors: Lisa Rogers, Aoife De Brún & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: BMC Medical Research Methodology

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Defining and assessing context in healthcare implementation studies: a systematic review

Authors: Lisa Rogers, Aoife De Brún & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: BMC Health Services Research

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Identifying the context, mechanisms and outcomes underlying collective leadership in teams: building a realist programme theory.

Authors: Aoife De Brún & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: BMC Health Services Research

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Exploring the potential for collective leadership in a newly established hospital network

Authors: Aoife De Brún & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Journal of Health Organisation and Management

Year of Publication: 2020

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)A qualitative evaluation of participants’ experience of using co-design to develop a collective leadership educational intervention for health-care teams

Authors: Kirsten Siig Pallesen, Lisa Rogers, Sabrina Anjara, Aoife De Brún, & Eilish McAuliffe

Journal: Health Expectations

Year of Publication: 2019

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Interventions to develop collectivistic leadership in healthcare settings: a systematic review

Authors:Aoife De Brún, Roisin O'Donovan & Eilish McAuliffe‌

Journal:BMC Health Services Research

Year of Publication:2019

Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Understanding the impact of a collective leadership intervention on team working and safety culture in healthcare teams: a realist evaluation protocol

Authors:Aoife De Brún, Lisa Rogers, Marie O'Shea & Eilish McAuliffe‌

Journal:HRB Open

Year of Publication:2019

Publication Title:(opens in a new window)Safety culture in healthcare teams: A narrative review of the literature

Authors:Roisin O'Donovan, Marie Ward, Aoife De Brún & Eilish McAuliffe‌

Journal:Journal of Nursing Management

Year of Publication:2018

‌Publication Title: (opens in a new window)Team interventions in acute hospital contexts: a systematic search of the literature using realist synthesis ‌

Authors:Una Cunningham, Marie Ward, Aoife De Brún & Eilish McAuliffe‌

Journal:BMC Health Services Research

Year of Publication:2018‌

‌Publication Title:(opens in a new window)Recruitment of Healthcare Staff to Social Network Studies: A Case Study Exploring Experiences, Challenges, and Considerations

Authors:Aoife De Brún & Eilish McAuliffe‌

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Year of Publication:2018‌

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‌Publication Title:(opens in a new window)Using Co-Design to Develop a Collective Leadership Intervention for Healthcare Teams to Improve Safety Culture

Authors:Marie E. Ward,Aoife De Brún,Deirdre Beirne,Clare Conway,Una Cunningham,Alan English,John Fitzsimons,Eileen Furlong,Yvonne Kane,Alan Kelly,Sinéad McDonnell,Sinead McGinley,Brenda Monaghan,Ann Myler,Emer Nolan,Róisín O’Donovan,Marie O’Shea,Arwa Shuhaiber &Eilish McAuliffe

Journal:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi:(opens in a new window)10.3390/ijerph15061182

Year of Publication:2018

‌Publication Title:(opens in a new window)Social Network Analysis as a Methodological Approach to Explore Health Systems: A Case Study Exploring Support among Senior Managers/Executives in a Hospital Network ‌

Authors:Aoife De Brún&Eilish McAuliffe

Journal:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Year of Publication:2018

Publication Title:Collective leadership and safety cultures (Co-Lead): protocol for a mixed-methods pilot evaluation of the impact of a co-designed collective leadership intervention on team performance and safety culture in a hospital group in Ireland

Authors:Eilish McAuliffe, Aoife De Brún, Marie Ward, Marie O'Shea, Una Cunningham, Róisín O'Donovan, Sinead McGinley, John Fitzsimons, Siobhán Corrigan, Nick McDonald

Journal:BMJ Open

Year of Publication:2017

Rogers, L., De Brún & McAuliffe, E. (2021). Implementing change within healthcare teams: a qualitative study exploring the influence of context on implementation success. European Health Management Association Conference, Virtual Event 15-17 September 2021, oral presentation. 

McAuliffe, E., De Brún, A., Gilmore, B. & Cunningham, U. (2021). The challenges of theory-driven interviewing with programme beneficiaries and users. International Realist Research Conference, Virtual Event, 16-18 February 2021.

De Brún, A. & McAuliffe, E. (2021). Realist evaluation of mechanisms and outcomes triggered by a collective leadership team intervention in healthcare. International Realist Research Conference, Virtual Event, 16-18 February 2021.

Cunningham U., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2021). Team interventions in acute hospital contexts- A case study to test an initial programme theory. International Realist Research Conference, Virtual Event, 16-18 February 2021.

Kearns, E.C., Khurshid, Z., Anjara, S., De Brún, A., Rowan, B.L., & McAuliffe E. (2020) Power dynamics in healthcare teams- a barrier to team effectiveness and patient safety: A systematic review. UK National Research Collaborative Meeting 2020, virtual conference, 7 December 2020.

Rowan B.L., Anjara, S., De Brún A., MacDonald, S., Kearns E.C., Marnane, M., & McAuliffe E. (2020) The impact of Huddles on a Multidisciplinary Teams' Work Engagement, Teamwork, and Job Satisfaction: A systematic review.UK National Research Collaborative Meeting 2020, virtual conference, 7 December 2020.

Rogers, L., De Brún, A., Birken S., Davies C. & McAuliffe, E. (2020). The micropolitics of implementation: A qualitative study addressing an unexplored path within implementation science.13^th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health, Virtual Conference, 15-17 December 2020, oral presentation.

Rogers, L. (2020) (opens in a new window)Power; an ingredient for success or a recipe for disaster? Thesis in 3 Competition, Virtual conference, June 2020, oral presentation.

Rogers L., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2019) Making sense of context: a systematic review. 5th Biennial Society for Implementation Research Conference, Seattle, 12-14 September 2019, oral presentation.

McAuliffe, E., Kuenkel, P. & De Brún A. (2019). Why is a Collective Leadership Approach Paramount for Quality Healthcare in LMICs? International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) 36th Conference, Cape town, South Africa, October 2019, oral presentation.

Cunningham, U., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2019) Improving the design and implementation of team interventions in acute contexts to enhance quality and patient safety: Development of a realist programme theory. International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) 36th Conference,Cape town, South Africa, October 2019, oral presentation.

Rogers, L., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2019). Assessing the impact of context during the implementation of a co-designed, collective leadership intervention. 19^thInternational Conference on Integrated Care, San Sebastian, 1-3 April 2019, poster presentation.

McAuliffe, E., De Brún, A., & Cunningham, U. (2019). Collective Leadership and Safety Cultures:  Developing an alternative model of leadership for healthcare teams. 19^thInternational Conference on Integrated Care, San Sebastian, 1-3 April 2019, oral presentation.

O’Shea, M., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2019). Conflict mitigation and management: Understanding the processes utilised by effective healthcare teams. 19^thInternational Conference on Integrated Care, San Sebastian, 1-3 April 2019, oral poster presentation.

Cunningham, U., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2019). Understanding what makes team interventions work: Learning from healthcare professionals. 19^thInternational Conference on Integrated Care, San Sebastian, 1-3 April 2019, oral poster presentation.

Roux T.L., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2019). Facilitators and barriers to attending in-service training in healthcare settings: a qualitative stufy. SPHeRE Annual Conference.

O’Shea, M., De Brún, A. & McAuliffe, E. (2018). Clinical Team Communication:  Understanding Communication Processes of Effective Healthcare Teams in Delivering Safe, Effective Care.National Patient Safety Conference, Dublin, 17-18 October 2018, poster presentation.

Khurshid, Z., De Brún, A., Moore, G., Carton, M., Martin, J. Crowley, P. & McAuliffe, E. (2018). Role of Measurement for Improvement Training and Curriculum in Improving Patient Safety.National Patient Safety Conference, Dublin, 17-18 October 2018, poster presentation.

Rogers, L., De Brún, A., Ward, M., & McAuliffe, E. (2018). Evaluating the contextual factors influencing the implementation of a collective leadership intervention within the Irish Health Service: An integrative coding framework.National Patient Safety Conference, Dublin, 17-18 October 2018, poster presentation.

Ward, M., Conway, C., De Brún, A., McAuliffe, E. & the Co-Lead team (2016). Co-designing a collective leadership intervention for healthcare teams to improve safety culture. Oral presentation,National Patient Safety Conference, Dublin, Ireland 25-26 October 2017.

Ward, M.E., De Brún, A., O’Shea, M., Rogers, L., Connolly, F., & McAuliffe, E. (2018). Implementing a Collective Leadership intervention with healthcare teams to improve Safety Culture. Poster presentation,Professionalism: Why it matters for patient safety, quality and risk, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, 12 April 2018.

Ward, M. & De Brún, A. (2017)Collective Leadership and Safety Culture. Inaugural Safety in Health Systems Conference, Dublin

O’Donovan, R. (2017)A Narrative Review of Safety Culture in Healthcare. Inaugural Safety in Health Systems Conference, Dublin

McAuliffe, E. (2017) Health Systems Research: Involvement Methods. SCI:COM Conference 2017, Dublin  

Ward, M., Conway, C., De Brún, A. & McAuliffe, E. (2017)Co-Designing a Collective Leadership Intervention for Healthcare Teams to Improve Safety Culture. 2nd National Patient Safety Office Conference, Dublin    

McAuliffe, E. (2017)Teaching and Researching Clinical Teamwork for Patient Safety: On the Couch Session. 2nd National Patient Safety Office Conference, Dublin   

McAuliffe, E., Ward, M., De Brún, A. & Cunningham, U. (2017)Collective Leadership and Safety Cultures: Developing an alternative model of leadership for healthcare teams. International Society for Quality in Healthcare Conference, London, UK 

De Brún, A. & McAuliffe, E. (2017)Using social network analysis to map management networks following configuration of a hospital network: Does collective leadership emerge organically?European Association for Work and Organisational Psychology Congress, Dublin 

McAuliffe, E. (2017)Collective Leadership and Safety Cultures (Co-Lead): An Overview. SPHeRE Annual Seminar, Dublin 

McAuliffe, E. (2017)Session on Doctors vs Managers: Are Nurse Executives the Answer?European Health Management Association Conference, Milan, Italy 

Ward, M., Fitzsimons, J. & O’Donovan, R. (2017)Measuring safety performance at the team level in hospitals - what matters?European Health Management Association Conference, Italy 

De Brún, A. & McAuliffe, E. (2017)The value of social network analysis to explore hospital management networks: Case study exploring a newly established hospital group. European Health Management Association Conference, Italy 

O’Shea, M. & Cunningham, U. (2017)Healthcare Staff Engagement: A review of organisational activities and local practices to understand how to enhance and achieve staff engagement. European Health Management Association Conference, Italy 

O’Donovan, R., De Brún, A. & Ward, M. (2017)Safety Culture in Healthcare Teams: A narrative review of the literature. European Health Management Association Conference, Italy 

Cunningham, U., Ward, M., De Brún, A. & McAuliffe, E. (2017)Co-designing an intervention to support collective leadership in healthcare teams. European Health Management Association Conference, Italy 

Ward, M. (2017)Researching safety in aviation and healthcare: similarities and differences. Irish Ergonomics Society Conference, Dublin 

Ward, M. (2017)What has 'joy and meaning' got to do with safety performance? Lessons from healthcare. STAMINA International Trainer’s Conference, Dublin 

Ward, M., Fitzsimons, J., O’Donovan, R. & McAuliffe, E. (2017)Developing a meaningful picture of safety performance at the hospital directorate level. International Society for Quality in Healthcare Conference, London, UK (poster)

De Brún, A. & McAuliffe, E. (2017)A qualitative analysis of the early functioning of a newly established hospital network: Understanding experiences of hospital integration at leadership level. BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London, UK (poster)

Cunningham, U., De Brún, A., Ward, W., & McAuliffe, E. (2017)Understanding the factors that enable Irish healthcare teams to work effectively: A realist evaluation. European Association for Work and Organisational Psychology Congress, Dublin (poster)

McAuliffe, E. (2016)Global Health Systems: Psychological Perspectives and Possibilities. 20th Psychology Days in Zadar, Croatia

McAuliffe, E. (2016)Challenging Cultures and Systems. HRB30 Conference, Dublin

Ward, M., De Brún, A., O’Shea, M., O’Donovan, R., Cunningham, U. & McAuliffe, E. (2016)The Co-Design of an Intervention to Develop Collective Leadership and Enhanced Safety Cultures. National Patient Safety Conference, Dublin (poster).

The HSE has developed theHealth Services Change Guideas part of its Human Resource and other service, quality improvement, and culture change programmes. The guide has been designed to help staff lead and bring about change, and it contains both advice from practitioners, leaders, service users, and staff, as well as the evidence-base informing the approach.

To learn more,(opens in a new window)please click here to visit the Health Services Change Guide website. You can also click on the links below to download theChange Guideand theUser Booklet.

(opens in a new window)HSE Health Services Change Guide (PDF)

(opens in a new window)Change Guide User Booklet (PDF)