Title |
Evaluating the effectiveness of a multifaceted, multilevel continuous quality improvement program in primary health care: developing a realist theory of change
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Published in |
Implementation Science, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1748-5908-8-119 |
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Authors |
Gill Schierhout, Jennifer Hains, Damin Si, Catherine Kennedy, Rhonda Cox, Ru Kwedza, Lynette O’Donoghue, Marea Fittock, Jenny Brands, Katherine Lonergan, Michelle Dowden, Ross Bailie |
Abstract |
Variation in effectiveness of continuous quality improvement (CQI) interventions between services is commonly reported, but with little explanation of how contextual and other factors may interact to produce this variation. Therefore, there is scant information available on which policy makers can draw to inform effective implementation in different settings. In this paper, we explore how patterns of change in delivery of services may have been achieved in a diverse range of health centers participating in a wide-scale program to achieve improvements in quality of care for Indigenous Australians. |
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