Exploring the implementation of national health and social care standards in Ireland: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

National health and social care standards are complex, quality improvement interventions. Standards typically describe a process and/or outcome of safe, quality, person-centred care according to best evidence. Currently, there are 11 national standards that apply to diverse services in Ireland including residential centres, acute hospitals and rehabilitation and community inpatient healthcare services. A better understanding of contextual factors influencing implementation will inform decision-making when selecting implementation strategies to enhance the implementation of standards.

Aim

To explore experiences of implementing national health and social care standards and secondly, to identify enablers and barriers to implementation with stakeholders from across mu

SUBMITTER: Kelly Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11810485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature