Leadership experiences of elite football team physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic : a pilot study

dc.contributor.authorCarmody, Sean
dc.contributor.authorBrar, Gurneet
dc.contributor.authorMassey, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorRosenbloom, Craig
dc.contributor.authorGouttebarge, Vincent
dc.contributor.authorDavison, Mike
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-26T11:15:18Z
dc.date.issued2023-06
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES : The purpose of this study was to explore the leadership experiences of elite football team physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS : A pilot-study based on a cross-sectional design by means of an electronic survey was conducted. The survey relied on 25 questions divided into distinct sections including among others professional and academic experience, leadership experiences and perspectives. RESULTS : A total of 57 physicians (91% male; mean age: 43 years) gave their electronic informed consent and completed the survey. All participants agreed that the demands of their role had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifty-two (92%) participants reported that they felt they were expected to take more of a leadership role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighteen (35%) reported feeling under pressure to make clinical decisions which were not in keeping with best clinical practice. Additional roles, duties and demands expected of team doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic were subdivided into communication, decision-making, logistical, and public health demands. CONCLUSION : The findings from this pilot study suggest that the way in which team physicians at professional football clubs operate has altered since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with greater demands placed on leadership skills including decision-making, communication and ethical stewardship. This has potential implications for sporting organisations, clinical practice and research.en_US
dc.description.departmentSports Medicineen_US
dc.description.embargo2023-07-21
dc.description.librarianhj2022en_US
dc.description.urihttps://bmjleader.bmj.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationCarmody S, Brar G, Massey A, et alLeadership experiences of elite football team physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot studyBMJ Leader 2023;7:144-148. doi: 10.1136/leader-2022-000603.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2398-631X (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1136/leader-2022-000603
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87985
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Groupen_US
dc.rights© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. No commercial re-use.en_US
dc.subjectLeadership experiencesen_US
dc.subjectElite footballen_US
dc.subjectTeam physiciansen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemicen_US
dc.subjectCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)en_US
dc.subjectFootballen_US
dc.titleLeadership experiences of elite football team physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic : a pilot studyen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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