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ArticleBMJ open quality2019

Jenna P Breckenridge, Nicola Gray, Madalina Toma, Sue Ashmore, Ruth Glassborow, Cameron Stark, Mary J Renfrew

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Article in BMJ open quality, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jenna P BreckenridgeSchool of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5170-7626
Nicola GrayScottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
Madalina TomaScottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
Sue AshmoreBaby Friendly Initiative, Unicef UK, London, UK.
Ruth GlassborowImprovement Support and ihub, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Edinburgh, UK.
Cameron StarkPublic Health Medicine, NHS Highland, Inverness, UK.
Mary J RenfrewSchool of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

Funding

Chief Scientist Office
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Various theories provide guidance on implementing, sustaining and evaluating innovations within healthcare. There has been less attention given, however, to personal theories drawn from practice and the expertise of managers and front-line staff is a largely untapped resource. In this paper, we share learning from experienced improvement organisations to provide a conceptual level explanation of the conditions necessary to facilitate and sustain improvement at scale. Methods: Staff (n=42) from three leading change organisations in the UK, spanning health, education and social care, took part in three consultation meetings with the aim of sharing knowledge about sustaining large-scale change. This included one government organisation, one National Health Service Board and one large charity organisation. Using a participatory grounded theory approach, the workshops resulted in a co-created theory. Results: The theory of Motivating Change describes the psychosocial-structural conditions for large-scale, sustained change from the perspectives of front-line staff. The theory posits that change is more likely to be sustained at scale if there is synergy between staff's perceived need and desire for improvement, and the extrinsic motivators for change. Witnessing effective change is motivating for staff and positive outcomes provide a convincing argument for the need to sustain improvement activity. As such, evidence Conclusions: The theory of Motivating Change has been co-created with staff and offers a useful explanation and guide for others involved in change work that capitalises on front-line expertise.

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MotivationOrganizational InnovationGrounded TheoryHumansProgram DevelopmentQualitative ResearchState MedicineUnited Kingdomhuman factorsleadershipquality improvementquality improvement methodologies

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PMID31259285
PMCPMC6568165

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