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The concept of effectiveness —a  blind alley?: A study of different interpretations in a Swedish county council
Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic School of Public Health NHV.
Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic School of Public Health NHV.
2001 (English)In: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, ISSN 1099-1751, Vol. 16, no 1, p. 61-71Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Swedish health care organizations are experiencing pressure to make ever greater efforts to rationalize and to increase effectiveness in the way they plan and provide services. In order to gain a better understanding of the current practice of the three groups of key actors in Swedish health care—politicians, senior civil servants and operational managers—and their perception of effectiveness, a study was carried out in a Swedish county council using both qualitative and quantitative methods. While in general the concept of effectiveness is thought of as crucial, it is not clearly or uniformly defined within the organization. Each of the three groups defines the concept in a way that reflects their own function, which may lead efforts to achieve effectiveness into a blind alley. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2001. Vol. 16, no 1, p. 61-71
Keywords [en]
business development; effectiveness; resource management; planning; rationalization; responsibility; qualitative methods
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-3666OAI: oai:DiVA.org:norden-3666DiVA, id: diva2:785292
Available from: 2015-02-02 Created: 2015-02-02 Last updated: 2015-02-03Bibliographically approved
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1. Ledarskap och medarbetarskap vid strukturella förändringar i hälso- och sjukvården: Nyckelaktörers och medarbetares upplevelser
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Ledarskap och medarbetarskap vid strukturella förändringar i hälso- och sjukvården: Nyckelaktörers och medarbetares upplevelser
2009 (Swedish)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund och syfte Inom hälso- och sjukvården har krav på ökad effektivitet, tillgänglighet och höjd kvalitet, samt en minskad ekonomisk ram, krävt förändringar i hälso- och sjukvårdssystemet. Ett syfte med denna avhandling är att utifrån professionellas upplevelser och erfarenheter belysa den praktiska innebörden av begreppet effektivitet i hälso- och sjukvården. Ett annat syfte är att utifrån olika perspektiv belysa ledarskap och medarbetarskap i samband med strukturella förändringar inom hälso- och sjukvården.

Metod Avhandlingen bygger på fyra delstudier (I – IV) genomförda med hjälp av en kvalitativ forskningsansats. Delstudie I bygger på intervjuer kring begreppet effektivitet med strategiskt utvalda representanter för en organisations tre beslutsnivåer. Delstudie II och III bygger på intervjuer med medarbetare från olika professioner som deltagit i två olika sjukhussammanslagningar. I delstudie IV intervjuades medarbetare om sina upplevelser i anslutning till privatisering av en hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation.

Resultat Då en gemensam definition av begreppet effektivitet saknas i en Rorganisation ges olika aktörer utrymme att göra sin egen tolkning, vilket kan påverka måluppfyllelsen på ett negativt sätt. Vid strukturförändringar är det viktigt att medarbetare ges möjlighet till såväl delaktighet som att kunna balansera sina åtagande i processen. Det är även av vikt att medarbetare i en förändringsprocess har tillit till ledningen och organisationen. Strukturförändringar kan samtidigt innebära spännande utmaningar och nya möjligheter till utveckling.

Slutsatser Strukturella förändringar inom hälso- och sjukvården, i syfte att effektivisera, är komplexa och mångfacetterade. Samtidigt är begreppet effektivitet mångtydigt och svårutvärderat. Det påverkas av såväl struktur och ledarskap som medarbetarskap. En förändringsprocess påverkar både ledarskap och medarbetarskap. Framgångsfaktorer är medarbetarnas möjlighet till delaktighet och balans, samt deras tillit till såväl struktur som ledarskap

Abstract [en]

Background and purpose Within health and medical care, demands on increased efficiency, availability and increased quality, as well as a reduced financial framework, have required changes in the health and medical care system. One aim of this thesis is to illustrate the practical significance of the concept of efficiency in health and medical care on the basis of the experience of professionals. Another aim, on the basis of different perspectives, is to illustrate leadership and employeeship in connection with structural changes within health and medical care.

Method The thesis builds on four studies (I – IV) carried out with the help of a qualitative research approach. Study I builds upon interviews on the concept of efficiency with strategically selected representatives for an organisation’s three decision levels. Studies II and III builds upon interviews with employees from different professions who have participated in two different hospital mergers. In study IV employees were interviewed about their experiences in connection with the privatisation of a health and medical care organisation.

Outcome When there is no definition of the concept of efficiency in an organisation, different players are allowed scope to make their own interpretation, which can negatively affect fulfilment of objectives. During structural changes it is important that employees are given the opportunity to participate and to be able to balance their commitments in the process. It is also important that employees, in a process of change, have trust in the management and organisation. At the same time, structural changes can involve exciting challenges and new possibilities for development.

Conclusions Structural changes within health and medical care, with the purpose of streamlining, are complex and multifaceted. At the same time the concept of efficiency is ambiguous and difficult to evaluate. It is influenced by structure and leadership as well as employeeship. A process of change affects both leadership and employeeship. Success factors are the employees’ prospects for participation and balance, and their trust in both structure and leadership.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Nordic School of Public Health NHV Göteborg, Sweden, 2009. p. 70
Series
NHV Reports and Doctor of Public Health-Theses, ISSN 0283-1961 ; NHV Report 2009:6
Keywords
health and medical care, efficiency, mergers, privatisation, grounded theory., hälso- och sjukvård, effektivitet, sammanslagningar, privatisering, grounded theory.
National Category
Medical and Health Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-3672 (URN)978-91-85721-66-5 (ISBN)
Public defence
2009-10-16, Nordic School of Public Health NHV, Göteborg, Sweden, 13:00 (Swedish)
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Available from: 2015-02-03 Created: 2015-02-03 Last updated: 2015-02-03Bibliographically approved

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