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Factores que influyen en la coordinación entre niveles asistenciales según la opinión de directivos y profesionales sanitarios / Factors influencing coordination among healthcare levels according to the opinion of healthcare managers and health professionals
Henao Martínez, Diana; Vázquez Navarrete, M Luisa; Vargas Lorenzo, Ingrid.
Affiliation
  • Henao Martínez, Diana; Consorci Hospitalari de Catalunya. Servei d’Estudis i Prospectives en Polítiques de Salut. Barcelona. España
  • Vázquez Navarrete, M Luisa; Consorci Hospitalari de Catalunya. Servei d’Estudis i Prospectives en Polítiques de Salut. Barcelona. España
  • Vargas Lorenzo, Ingrid; Consorci Hospitalari de Catalunya. Servei d’Estudis i Prospectives en Polítiques de Salut. Barcelona. España
Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) ; 23(4): 280-286, jul.-ago. 2009. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-72765
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Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
ObjetivoAnalizar la coordinación entre niveles asistenciales desde la perspectiva de directivos y profesionales de organizaciones sanitarias integradas (OSI).MétodosEstudio cualitativo, descriptivo e interpretativo, mediante entrevistas individuales semiestructuradas, con muestreo teórico en dos etapas. En la primera se seleccionaron los contextos (las OSI) y en la segunda los informantes directivos (n=18) y profesionales (n=23). Análisis de contenido, con generación mixta de categorías y segmentación por temas e informantes.ResultadosLa coordinación entre niveles es definida de diversas formas por los informantes, que coinciden en considerarla complicada, pero necesaria, para la mejora de la eficiencia. Comunicación, conocimiento y relación entre los profesionales emergen como factores determinantes centrales de la coordinación, sobre los que influyen los valores de los profesionales y la existencia de mecanismos apropiados en las instituciones. Ambos dependen de las condiciones estructurales y organizativas, principalmente de carácter interno, aunque también externas a las organizaciones, que determinan su desarrollo. Las estrategias de mejora propuestas se relacionan directamente con los factores identificados.ConclusionesLas opiniones sobre la coordinación asistencial reflejan la complejidad del término y la tradicional separación entre niveles asistenciales. Su mejora requiere acciones organizativas específicas que respondan a los determinantes, no sólo dentro de las organizaciones, sino también entre todos los proveedores de un territorio(AU)
ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo analyze coordination among healthcare levels from the viewpoint of healthcare managers and health professionals in integrated healthcare systems (IHS).MethodsA qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study was conducted by means of individual semi-structured interviews to a criterion sample. We performed two-stage sampling in the first stage, IHS were selected and in the second, managers (n=18) and professionals (n=23). A content analysis was carried out with mixed generation of categories, segmented by themes and informants.ResultsCoordination among healthcare levels was defined differently by the two groups of informants. However, the informants agreed that coordination was complicated but necessary to improve access to and the efficiency of the system. Factors central to achieving coordination were communication, knowledge and good relationships among professionals. These factors were influenced by professionals’ values and the existence of appropriate institutional coordination mechanisms. In turn, these elements depended mainly on internal but also external structural and organizational conditions, which determined the development of coordination. Improvement strategies were directly related to the factors identified.ConclusionsOpinions on healthcare coordination reflect not only the complexity of the concept, but also the traditional separation of healthcare levels. Improving coordination requires specific organizational interventions to address its determinants, not only within but also among all healthcare providers in an area(AU)
Subject(s)
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: IBECS Main subject: Health Services Administration / Health Care Levels Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2009 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Consorci Hospitalari de Catalunya/España
Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: IBECS Main subject: Health Services Administration / Health Care Levels Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2009 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Consorci Hospitalari de Catalunya/España
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