Understanding perspectives on major system change: A comparative case study of public engagement and the implementation of urgent and emergency care system reconfiguration

Understanding perspectives on major system change: A comparative case study of public engagement and the implementation of urgent and emergency care system reconfiguration

Highlights • Public engagement activities can influence public opinion of health service reconfiguration. • Inadequate engagement can foster public opposition to changes, potentially hampering implementation. • Interactive, genuine and ongoing engagement can address public concerns and facilitate im...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health policy (Amsterdam) 2017-07, Vol.121 (7), p.800-808
Hauptverfasser: Foley, Conor, Droog, Elsa, Healy, Orla, McHugh, Sheena, Buckley, Claire, Browne, John Patrick
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ambulatory Care - organization & administration
Changes
Community Participation - methods
Comparative analysis
Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration
Delivery of healthcare
Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration
Emergency services
Health administration
Health services research
Humans
Implementation
Interest groups
Internal Medicine
Ireland
Planning
Public interest
Public Opinion
Qualitative Research
Reconfiguration
Regions
Services
Stakeholder Participation
Stakeholders
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Public engagement activities can influence public opinion of health service reconfiguration. • Inadequate engagement can foster public opposition to changes, potentially hampering implementation. • Interactive, genuine and ongoing engagement can address public concerns and facilitate implementation. • Opposition to change is typically localised in character.
ISSN:0168-8510
1872-6054
DOI:10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.05.009