Evaluating innovations in the delivery and organization of endoscopy services in England and Wales

Rapport, Frances, Jerzembek, Gabrielle Sophia, Seagrove, Anne, Hutchings, Hayley, Russell, Ian, Cheung, Wai-Yee and Williams, John G. 2009. Evaluating innovations in the delivery and organization of endoscopy services in England and Wales. Qualitative Health Research 20 (7) , pp. 922-930. 10.1177/1049732309354282

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Abstract

This article presents four focus groups conducted with health professionals, part of a mixed-method evaluation of modernization of endoscopy services in England catalyzed by the UK National Health Service Modernisation Agency. Transcripts were analyzed adapting van Manen’s “sententious” or “wholistic” approach to thematic analysis. Seven analysts worked to distil lengthy transcripts into summative paragraphs to capture the essentiality of text. Five major themes emerged: lack of senior management understanding and appropriate management systems, inadequate resources, loss of personal autonomy and erosion of professionalism, barriers and facilitators to change, and differences between English and Welsh units—the Welsh perspective. Achieving long-lasting, positive effects of modernization within complex systems demands senior management to actively support innovations, consider staff morale, and provide appropriate levels of funding. However, although professional morale was low, ambition to improve services was strong. The methodological framework offered a comprehensive and applicable approach to data analysis, and our analysis approach was inclusive and collaborative, with far-reaching possibilities for experimental studies and large-scale, mixed-method studies, including trials.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Research Institutes & Centres > Cardiff Institute of Society and Health (CISHE) Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	evaluation research; focus groups; health care professionals
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1049-7323
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 22:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/19237

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