Contextual antecedents of quality improvement: a comparative case study in rural, urban and Kaupapa Māori general practice.

Introduction. The impact of contextual factors on primary health-care quality improvement is significant. In-depth research is required to identify the key contextual factors that influence quality improvement initiatives to develop high-performing primary health-care systems. Aim. This research see...

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Publicado en:Journal of Primary Health Care Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 179 - 187
Autores principales: Cullen, Jane, Childerhouse, Paul, McBain, Lynn
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: CSIRO Publishing Jun2022
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          Cullen, Jane
          Childerhouse, Paul
          McBain, Lynn
        affil: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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          Quality Improvement
          Primary Health Care
          Outcome Assessment
          Family Practice Psychosocial Factors
          Human
          Case Studies
          Purposive Sample
          Family Practice
          New Zealand
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Triangulation
          Change Management
          Culture
          Referral and Consultation
          Rural Population
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      ab: Introduction. The impact of contextual factors on primary health-care quality improvement is significant. In-depth research is required to identify the key contextual factors that influence quality improvement initiatives to develop high-performing primary health-care systems. Aim. This research seeks to answer two questions; what are the contextual factors influencing primary care improvement initiatives?; and how do contextual factors, the quality improvement initiative and the implementation process influence one another and the overall improvement outcomes? Methods. A multi-case study methodology was used to explore the complexities of the phenomena in situ. Three sites where successful quality improvement had occurred were selected by purposeful theoretical sampling to provide a sample of rural, urban and Kaupapa Māori general practice settings typical of the New Zealand environment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with team members and triangulated with secondary data provided by the organisations. Results. The quality improvement topic and the approach taken were intrinsically linked to context. Sites reported success in achieving the desired outcomes benefitting the patients, practice and staff. Teams did not use formal improvement methods, instead relying on established relationships and elements of change management methods. The culture in all three cases was a large component of why and how these initiatives were successful. Discussion. Intrinsic motivation was generated by community connections and networks. This combined with a learning climate generated by distributed leadership and teamwork enabled success. Iterative reflection and sensemaking processes were able to deliver quality improvement success in primary care without the use of formal improvement methods.
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