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Is it worth engaging in multi-stakeholder health services research collaborations? Reflections on key benefits, challenges and enabling mechanisms

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posted on 2023-05-18, 20:56 authored by Hinchcliff, R, Greenfield, D, Braithwaite, J
Multi-Stakeholder Health Services Research Collaborations (M-SHSRCs) are increasingly pursued internationally to undertake complex implementation research that aims to directly improve the organisation and delivery of health care. Yet the empirical evidence supporting M-SHSRCs’ capacity to achieve such goals is limited, and significant impediments to effective implementation are identified in the literature. This dichotomy raises the question, ‘is it worth engaging in M-SHSRCs?’ In this paper, we contribute to the narrative evidence-base by outlining key issues emerging from our substantial collaborative experience in Australia. Key benefits, challenges and mechanisms that may enable effective implementation of M-SHSRCs in other contexts are highlighted. We conclude that M-SHSRCs are worthwhile and succeed through significant financial, temporal and emotional investments.

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Publication title

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volume

26

Pagination

124-128

ISSN

1353-4505

Publisher

Oxford Univ Press

Place of publication

Great Clarendon St, Oxford, England, Ox2 6Dp

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Copyright 2014 The Authors

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Evaluation of health and support services not elsewhere classified

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