Decision-maker roles in healthcare quality improvement projects: a scoping review

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作者
Gagnon, Justin [1 ]
Breton, Mylaine [2 ]
Gaboury, Isabelle [1 ]
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[1] Univ Sherbrooke, Dept Community Hlth Sci, Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada
[2] Univ Sherbrooke, Dept Family Med & Emergency Med, Sherbrooke, PQ, Canada
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Quality improvement; Decision making; Health policy; Leadership; 6; SIGMA; FRONTLINE STAFF; MODEL; IMPLEMENTATION; INJURIES; MANAGERS; PROGRAM; UNIT;
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10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002522
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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ObjectivesEvidence suggests that healthcare quality improvement (QI) projects are more successful when decision-makers are involved in the process. However, guidance regarding the engagement of decision-makers in QI projects is lacking. We conducted a scoping review to identify QI projects involving decision-makers published in the literature and to describe the roles decision-makers played.MethodsFollowing the Joanna Briggs Institute framework for scoping reviews, we systematically searched for all types of studies in English or French between 2002 and 2023 in: EMBASE, MEDLINE via PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Criteria for inclusion consisted of literature describing health sector QI projects that involved local, regional or system-level decision-makers. Descriptive analysis was performed. Drawing on QI and participatory research literature, the research team developed an inductive data extraction grid to provide a portrait of QI project characteristics, decision-makers' contributions, and advantages and challenges associated with their involvement.ResultsAfter screening and review, we retained 29 references. 18 references described multi-site projects and 11 were conducted in single sites. Local decision-makers' contributions were documented in 27 of the 29 references and regional decision-makers' contributions were documented in 12. Local decision-makers were more often active participants in QI processes, contributing toward planning, implementation, change management and capacity building. Regional decision-makers more often served as initiators and supporters of QI projects, contributing toward strategic planning, recruitment, delegation, coordination of local teams, as well as assessment and capacity building. Advantages of decision-maker involvement described in the retained references include mutual learning, frontline staff buy-in, accountability, resource allocation, effective leadership and improved implementation feasibility. Considerations regarding their involvement included time constraints, variable supervisory expertise, issues concerning centralised leadership, relationship strengthening among stakeholders, and strategic alignment of frontline staff and managerial prioritiesConclusionsThis scoping review provides important insights into the various roles played by decision-makers, the benefits and challenges associated with their involvement, and identifies opportunities for strengthening their engagement. The results of this review highlight the need for practical collaboration and communication strategies that foster partnership between frontline staff and decision-makers at all levels.
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