[Methodology for an appreciative, dynamic and collaborative process: 3rd Canary Islands (Spain) Health Plan].
The need for new approaches to strategic planning by incorporating the perspectives of professionals and inhabitants has led to a new model for the 3rd Canary Islands (Spain) Health Plan (IIIPSC). A dual-phase participatory process using qualitative techniques is proposed: 1) local phase: a quantitative and qualitative study based on training and a research-action-participation initiative; and 2) insular phase: health conferences with face-to-face discussion of results in each health area (island) and proposals for action. The process prioritises problems and establishes a specific action plan for each island through initiatives that are considered to be viable, grouped by themes and weighted according to the potential impact on priority problems. This process of interaction may help to guide planning model changes and health policy decision-making, and was included in the IIIPSC Project for its parliamentary procedure.
Cátedra UNITWIN-UNESCO de Sistemas Locales de Salud, Instituto Universitario de Investigación Biomédica y Sanitaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España. Electronic address: josejoshanahan@gmail.com.
José Joaquín
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O'Shanahan Juan
Unidad de Apoyo, Dirección del Servicio Canario de la Salud, Servicio Canario de la Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España.
Miguel Ángel
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Hernández Rodríguez
Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil de Gran Canaria, Servicio Canario de la Salud, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
Laura
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Del Otero Sanz
Unidad de Apoyo, Dirección del Servicio Canario de la Salud, Servicio Canario de la Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España.
José Andrés
JA
Henríquez Suárez
Unidad de Investigación, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, y Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Tenerife, Servicio Canario de la Salud, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, España.
Vinita
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Mahtani Chugani
D003657:Decision Making; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D013030:Spain
Action research; Appreciative inquiry; Distance learning; Diálogo apreciativo; Educación a distancia; Health plan implementation; Health planning; Health services research; Implementación plan de salud; Investigación en servicios sanitarios; Investigación-acción; Planificación sanitaria