Factors influencing procurement behaviour and decision-making: an exploratory qualitative study in a UK healthcare provider.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016 the UK Department of Health and Social Care published the results of a comprehensive review of efficiency in hospitals, identifying "unwarranted variation" in procurement (or purchasing) practices for materials, supplies and devices. Addressing this variation in materials and supplies procurement practice has been identified as particularly important for creating efficiencies in health service delivery. However, little is known about the behaviour and experiences of front-line individuals who make these procurement decisions, which has implications for the development of strategies to improve efficiency. The objective of this study is to improve understanding of the factors influencing procurement behaviour and decisions among requisitioners who use an internal e

SUBMITTER: Boulding H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8512597 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature