Evaluating a breakthrough series collaborative in a Swedish health care context.
This study evaluated the use of the Breakthrough Series Collaborative methodology in a Swedish county council improvement program, comparing measurements at the beginning and after 6 months. A questionnaire was used, and improvement processes and outcomes were analyzed. The results showed an overall large engagement in improvements, although the methodology and facilitators were seen as only moderately supportive.
Division of Quality Technology and Management (Drs Andersson and Elg) and HELIX Vinn Excellence Centre (Dr Elg), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; Development Department (Dr Andersson) and Nyckeln Competence Centre for Pedagogic in Health Care (Dr Perseius), Kalmar County Council, Kalmar, Sweden; Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden (Drs Andersson and Idvall); Department of Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden (Dr Idvall); and the Department of Neurobiology, Caring Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden (Dr Perseius).
Ann-Christine
AC
Andersson
Ewa
E
Idvall
Kent-Inge
KI
Perseius
Mattias
M
Elg
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden