Involvement Drivers: A Study of Nurses and Physicians in Improvement Work

This article reports on the involvement of nurses and physicians in improvement work, with a special focus on the drivers. The purpose was to describe how the nurse and physician groups understand involvement drivers for improvement work and to explain the differences in how they understand involvem...

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Published inQuality management in health care Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 85
Main Authors Eriksson, Nomie, Müllern, Tomas, Andersson, Thomas, Gadolin, Christian, Tengblad, Stefan, Ujvari, Sandor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2016
Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Communication
Cooperative Behavior
Humans
Medical Staff - organization & administration
Medical Staff - psychology
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Organizational Culture
Patient Care Team
Professional Role
Quality Improvement - legislation & jurisprudence
Sweden
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Summary:This article reports on the involvement of nurses and physicians in improvement work, with a special focus on the drivers. The purpose was to describe how the nurse and physician groups understand involvement drivers for improvement work and to explain the differences in how they understand involvement. The study was conducted at 2 Swedish hospitals, and a total of 20 nurses and 10 physicians were interviewed. The theoretical framework, developed by an interpretative approach, identifies and describes a number of involvement drivers. On clustering the drivers into larger involvement factors, the study shows clear differences and profiles in terms of the 2 groups' perception and understanding of the involvement-drivers. Each group's profile was then analyzed on the basis of concept of professional culture.
ISSN:1550-5154
DOI:10.1097/QMH.0000000000000092