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Improving leadership appraisal for district health managers in Ghana using 360-degree feedback

Strengthening leadership appraisal through a 360-degree multi-source feedback system for district health managers in Ghana: a mixed-methods implementation study protocol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202601528978249
Enrollment
550
Registered
2026-01-20
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

360 Feedback Intervention
Standard Performance Appraisal

Sponsors

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. District Health Managers (DHMs) formally appointed by the Ghana Health Service 2. Members of District Health Management Teams (DHMTs) working in the selected districts 3. Frontline health staff working under the supervision of participating DHMs 4. Community stakeholders involved in district-level health governance (e.g., opinion leaders, committee members) 5. Aged 19 years or older Employed or engaged in the district for at least six months prior to study start Willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Health workers or managers not affiliated with the selected districts 2. DHMs or staff on long-term leave or secondment during the study period 3. Individuals with less than six months of service in the district 4. Refusal or inability to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in District Health Managers’ leadership effectiveness scores measured using a 360-degree multi-source feedback instrument. Baseline (pre-intervention) ? immediate post-intervention effect

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in selected district-level health system performance indicators between 6 and 12 months post-intervention (sustainability effects). Downstream system effects following leadership change

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactSamuel Yao Mayeden

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health

csmayeden@gmail.com+491724007614

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026