The use of the environmental scan in health services delivery research: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:The environmental scan has been described as an important tool to inform decision-making on policy, planning and programme development in the healthcare sector. Despite the wide adoption of environmental scans, there is no consensus on a working definition within the health services delivery context and methodological guidance on the design and implementation of this approach is lacking in the literature. The objectives of this study are to map the extent, range and nature of evidence that describe the definitions, characteristics, conceptualisations, theoretical underpinnings, study limitations and other features of the environmental scan in the health services delivery literature and to propose a working definition specific to this context. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:This protocol

SUBMITTER: Charlton P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731933 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature