Criteria For Agreement When Conducting Local Consensus Discussions: A Qualitative Study.
Purpose: Healthcare is a complex, multi-layered team environment where effective change often requires reaching consensus among relatively autonomous stakeholders. Although conducting informal consensus discussions is a frequently used implementation strategy in real-world clinical settings, limited...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Healthcare Leadership Vol. 17; pp. 159 - 173 |
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
May2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=186313664&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 186313664 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 11793201 EH44 jtl: Journal of Healthcare Leadership issn: 11793201 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: May2025 vid: 17 pid: 45064 pub: Dove Medical Press Ltd place: Auckland, <Blank> artinfo: ui: 186313664 186313664 186313664 10.2147/JHL.S522784 186313664 ppf: 159 ppct: 14 formats: tig: atl: Criteria For Agreement When Conducting Local Consensus Discussions: A Qualitative Study. aug: au: Pagano, Lisa Long, Janet C Francis-Auton, Emilie Hirschhorn, Andrew Braithwaite, Jeffrey Arnolda, Gaston Sarkies, Mitchell N sug: subj: Personnel, Health Facility Psychosocial Factors Consensus Discussion Conceptual Framework Decision Making Perioperative Care Standards Health Personnel Psychosocial Factors Health Facility Administrators Psychosocial Factors Leadership Human Male Female Australia Hospitals, Private Qualitative Studies Grounded Theory Convenience Sample Semi-Structured Interview Thematic Analysis Funding Source Implementation Science Accountability Collaboration Male Female ab: Purpose: Healthcare is a complex, multi-layered team environment where effective change often requires reaching consensus among relatively autonomous stakeholders. Although conducting informal consensus discussions is a frequently used implementation strategy in real-world clinical settings, limited information exists about what defines consensus when using these methods. Specifying the criteria for consensus is important, as it can shape the design of consensus-building strategies. This study aimed to identify and define the key domains of consensus used in local consensus discussions to standardise healthcare practices. Patients and Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in one private hospital in Australia using a modified, grounded theory methodology. Clinical, non-clinical and leadership staff involved in developing standardised perioperative pathways using informal consensus discussions were recruited. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and naturalistic participant observations between February 2023 and May 2024. Data collection and analysis occurred concurrently until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data were analysed using open coding with constant comparison, focussed and theoretical coding to develop theoretical concepts. Results: Sixteen hours of observations with 31 participants and nine semi-structured interviews were conducted. Analysis identified four distinct consensus criteria: i) unanimous consensus, ii) delegated consensus, iii) assumed consensus and iv) concessional consensus. While unanimity was the preferred outcome, other consensus types emerged as viable alternatives when unanimous agreement was challenging to achieve. Each criterion had differing factors and mechanisms which influenced reaching the consensus criterion, underpinning assumptions, and considerations for practice, which formed four domains of consensus. Conclusion: These domains provide a structured framework for classifying consensus criteria when conducting local consensus discussions in healthcare. The findings broaden our understanding of consensus in local healthcare discussions, moving beyond a singular focus on unanimity. By clearly defining consensus types, organisations can strategically select consensus methods that best support decision-making and intervention implementation. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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