Barriers and facilitators to change in the organisation and delivery of endoscopy services in England and Wales: a focus group study.

ABSTRACT: Explore professional views of changes to gastroenterology service organisation and delivery and barriers and facilitators impacting on change. The work was undertaken as part of an evaluation in endoscopy service provision catalysed by the Modernising Endoscopy Services Programme of the Modernisation Agency. Focus groups followed by analysis and group-working activities identifying key themes. English and Welsh secondary care gastroenterology units. 20 professionals working in gastroenterology in England and Wales. Medical, surgical and nursing specialists including endoscopy nurses. Opportunistic sampling to include senior people in leadership and management roles who were directly involved in service modernisation, excluding those involved in the Modernisation Endoscopy Services Programm

SUBMITTER: Rapport F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3383987 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature