How, when, and why do inter-organisational collaborations in healthcare work? A realist evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inter-organisational collaborations (IOCs) in healthcare have been viewed as an effective approach to performance improvement. However, there remain gaps in our understanding of what helps IOCs function, as well as how and why contextual elements affect their implementation. A realist review of evidence drawing on 86 sources has sought to elicit and refine context-mechanism-outcome configurations (CMOCs) to understand and refine these phenomena, yet further understanding can be gained from interviewing those involved in developing IOCs.

Methods

We used a realist evaluation methodology, adopting prior realist synthesis findings as a theoretical framework that we sought to refine. We drew on 32 interviews taking place between January 2020 and May 2021 with 29 stakeh

SUBMITTER: Aunger JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9000100 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature