Varying viewpoints of Belgian stakeholders on models of interhospital collaboration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitals are increasingly parts of larger care collaborations, rather than individual entities. Organizing and operating these collaborations is challenging; a significant number do not succeed, as it is difficult to align the goals of the partners. However, little research has focused on stakeholders' views regarding hospital collaboration models or on whether these views are aligned with those of hospital management. This study explores Belgian hospital stakeholders' views on the factors affecting hospital collaborations and their perspectives on different models for Belgian interhospital collaboration.

Methods

Qualitative focus group study on the viewpoints, barriers, and facilitators associated with hospital collaboration models (health system, network, joint

SUBMITTER: De Regge M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6280430 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature