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Evaluating a questionnaire to measure improvement initiatives in Swedish healthcare
Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, Quality Technology and Management. Linköping University, The Institute of Technology.
Linköping University, HELIX Vinn Excellence Centre. Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, Quality Technology and Management. Linköping University, The Institute of Technology.
Kalmar County Council, Sweden.
Malmö University, Sweden .
2013 (English)In: BMC Health Services Research, E-ISSN 1472-6963, Vol. 13, no 48Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND:

Quality improvement initiatives have expanded recently within the healthcare sector. Studies have shown that less than 40% of these initiatives are successful, indicating the need for an instrument that can measure the progress and results of quality improvement initiatives and answer questions about how quality initiatives are conducted. The aim of the present study was to develop and test an instrument to measure improvement process and outcome in Swedish healthcare.

METHODS:

A questionnaire, founded on the Minnesota Innovation Survey (MIS), was developed in several steps. Items were merged and answer alternatives were revised. Employees participating in a county council improvement program received the web-based questionnaire. Data was analysed by descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The questionnaire psychometric properties were investigated and an exploratory factor analysis was conducted.

RESULTS:

The Swedish Improvement Measurement Questionnaire consists of 27 items. The Improvement Effectiveness Outcome dimension consists of three items and has a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.67. The Internal Improvement Processes dimension consists of eight sub-dimensions with a total of 24 items. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the complete dimension was 0.72. Three significant item correlations were found. A large involvement in the improvement initiative was shown and the majority of the respondents were satisfied with their work.

CONCLUSIONS:

The psychometric property tests suggest initial support for the questionnaire to study and evaluate quality improvement initiatives in Swedish healthcare settings. The overall satisfaction with the quality improvement initiative correlates positively to the awareness of individual responsibilities.

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BioMed Central, 2013. Vol. 13, no 48
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Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-89620DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-48ISI: 000315037600001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-89620DiVA, id: diva2:608535
Available from: 2013-02-28 Created: 2013-02-28 Last updated: 2022-09-15
In thesis
1. Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Experiences from a Swedish County Council Initiative
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Experiences from a Swedish County Council Initiative
2013 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Alternative title[sv]
Kvalitetsutveckling och förbättringsarbete i hälso- och sjukvården : Erfarenheter från ett svenskt landsting
Abstract [en]

Quality improvement (QI) has become an important issue in healthcare settings. A central question for many healthcare systems is how to manage improvement initiatives adequately. All county councils and regions managing healthcare in Sweden have started to work with QI at an organizational system level, to varied extents. The Kalmar county council improvement initiative constitutes the empirical basis of this thesis. The aim of the thesis is to provide knowledge about different aspects of a county-wide improvement initiative, and a broader understanding of factors and strategies that affect participation, management and outcomes. The overall study design is based on a case study.

The first two studies illuminate the practice-based (micro level), bottom-up perspective. Inductively five different areas (categories) were identified. Factors influencing participation in improvement initiatives provided the basis for the next study. The result showed that different staff categories were attracted by different initiatives. The next two studies illuminate the top-down (macro/meso) management perspective. Managers’ views of how patients can participate were investigated and a content analysis of the written answers was made. Four main areas (categories) were identified. A survey study investigated all of the county council managers’ experiences of the whole improvement initiative. Overall the managers thought that the improvement work was worth the effort. To evaluate the Breakthrough Collaborative program, a survey was developed and tested. This survey was used to investigate process and outcome of the BC program. The majority of the respondents were satisfied with their work, but wanted more time for teams to meet and work. To find out if an improvement program can affect outcome and contribute to sustainable changes, interviews were made with project applicants (n=202). Almost half (48%) of the projects were funded, and of those 51% were sustained. Of the rejected (not funded) projects, 28% were accomplished and sustained anyway. The results in this thesis cannot show that the “golden mean” exists, or that a single best way to manage changes and improvements in a healthcare organization has been found, but the way QI initiatives are organized does affect participation and outcomes. The intention, from the management topdown system level, encouraging staff and units and letting practice-based ideas develop at all system levels, can stimulate and facilitate improvement work.

Abstract [sv]

Kvalitetsutveckling och förbättringsarbete har blivit en viktig del av hälso- och sjukvården. En viktig fråga för landsting och regioner är hur kvalitetsutveckling skall drivas och styras. Syftet med detta arbete är att bidra till ökad kunskap om kvalitetsarbete i en hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hur förbättringsinitiativ kan bedrivas och ledas, samt vilka faktorer som bidrar till ett framgångsrikt förbättringsarbete. Arbetet utgår empiriskt från en satsning på kvalitet och förbättringsarbete i landstinget i Kalmar län och är genomförd som en fallstudie (case).

Resultatet speglar vad ett landstings satsning på förbättringsarbete utifrån mikro-, macro- och mesonivå kan ge. De första två delstudierna speglar det praktikbaserade förbättringsarbetet utifrån ett praktikbaserat perspektiv. En innehållsanalys av projekten som ansökt om ekonomisk ersättning gjordes. Fem kategorier utformades, och projekten betonade områden som patientsäkerhet, förbättrad tillgänglighet och effektivitet. Studie II kartlade deltagande i förbättringsarbete utifrån två olika initiativ. Resultatet visade att de olika initiativen attraherade olika personalkategorier, men kunde samtidigt utesluta andra grupper. Chefernas åsikter om och erfarenheter av landstingets satsning undersöktes i studie III och IV. Cheferna var överlag positiva och nöjda med arbetet. Förbättringsprogrammen följdes med frågeformuläret Swedish Improvement Measurement Questionnaire (SIMQ) som testats och utvärderats. Resultatet visade att deltagarna är nöjda med arbetet med sin förbättringsidé, men att metodiken kan upplevas som svår. Dessutom efterlyste deltagarna mer tid för förbättringsarbete i vardagen. Till sist analyserades de projekt som sökt pengar för att driva förbättringsarbete. Nästan hälften av alla projekt (48%) hade fått ekonomisk ersättning, och av dessa hade fler än hälften (51%) uppnått sitt mål och infört en bestående förbättring. Den här avhandlingen påvisar vikten av att ledningen uppmärksammar, möjliggör och stimulerar förbättringsarbete. Genom att erbjuda flera olika sätt att bedriva förbättringsarbete ökar möjligheten för allas medverkan.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2013. p. 115
Series
Linköping Studies in Science and Technology. Dissertations, ISSN 0345-7524 ; 1505
Keywords
Improvement work, Swedish healthcare organizations, Quality of Healthcare, Quality Management, Förbättringsarbete, Kvalitetsutveckling, Svensk hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation
National Category
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
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urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-91255 (URN)978-91-7519-664-0 (ISBN)
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2013-05-23, Tem21, Hus T, Campus Valla, Linköpings universitet, Linköping, 10:15 (Swedish)
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Available from: 2013-04-18 Created: 2013-04-18 Last updated: 2019-12-03Bibliographically approved

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