Why do some inter-organisational collaborations in healthcare work when others do not? A realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inter-organisational collaboration is increasingly prominent within contemporary healthcare systems. A range of collaboration types such as alliances, networks, and mergers have been proposed as a means to turnaround organisations, by reducing duplication of effort, enabling resource sharing, and promoting innovations. However, in practice, due to the complexity of the process, such efforts are often rife with difficulty. Notable contributions have sought to make sense of this area; however, further understanding is needed in order to gain a better understanding of why some inter-organisational collaborations work when others do not, to be able to more effectively implement collaborations in the future.

Methods

Realist review methodology was used with the intentio

SUBMITTER: Aunger JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7984506 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature