Browsing Institutt for samfunnsvitskap by Journals "BMJ Open"
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Effects of external inspection on sepsis detection and treatment: a study protocol for a quasiexperimental study with a stepped-wedge design
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Introduction: Inspections are widely used in health care as a means to improve the health services delivered to patients. Despite their widespread use, there is little evidence of their effect. The mechanisms for how ... -
Mediators of change in healthcare organisations subject to external assessment: a systematic review with narrative synthesis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives External inspections are widely used to improve the quality of care. The effects of inspections remain unclear and little is known about how they may work. We conducted a narrative synthesis of research literature ... -
Promoting leadership and quality improvement through external inspections of management of sepsis in Norwegian hospitals: a focus group study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective Inspections and other forms of external assessment may contribute to positive changes in the health services, but the mechanisms of such change remain unclear. We did a study to explore how external inspections ...