Formative independent evaluation of a digital change programme in the English National Health Service: study protocol for a longitudinal qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many countries are launching large-scale, digitally enabled change programmes as part of efforts to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of care. We have been commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of a major national change programme, the Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Programme, which aims to develop exemplary digital health solutions and encourage their wider adoption by creating a learning ecosystem across English National Health Service (NHS) provider organisations.

Methods and analysis

This theoretically informed, qualitative, longitudinal formative evaluation comprises five inter-related work packages. We will conduct a combination of 12 in-depth and 24 broader qualitative case studies in GDE sites exploring digital transformation, local l

SUBMITTER: Cresswell K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545630 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature