Providing healthcare through “value shops”: impact on professional fulfilment for physicians and nurses
Journal article, 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically explore and demonstrate the ability of healthcare professionals to attain professional fulfilment when providing healthcare inspired by “value shops”. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative case study incorporating interviews and observations was conducted. Findings: The empirical data suggest that the professional fulfilment of both physicians and nurses is facilitated when care is organized through “value shops”. Both groups of professionals state that they are able to return to their “professional core”. Originality/value: The beneficial outcomes of organizing healthcare inspired by the “value shop” have previously been explored in terms of efficiency and quality. However, the professional fulfilment of healthcare professionals when providing such care has not been explicitly addressed. Professional fulfilment is vital in order to safeguard high-quality care, as well as healthcare professionals' involvement and engagement in implementing quality improvements. This paper highlights the fact that care provision inspired by the “value shop” may facilitate professional fulfilment, which further strengthens the potential positive outcomes of the “value shop” when utilized in a healthcare setting.

Healthcare

Value shop

Value configuration

Resource integration

Author

Christian Gadolin

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Service Management and Logistics

University West

Thomas Andersson

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Service Management and Logistics

University of Skövde

Erik Eriksson

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Service Management and Logistics

Andreas Hellström

Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Service Management and Logistics

International Journal of Health Governance

2059-4631 (ISSN) 2059-464X (eISSN)

Vol. 25 2 127-136

The limitations of process orientation in healthcare - alternative forms of organization based on the patient's needs

Forte (2016-01124), 2017-01-01 -- 2020-12-31.

Subject Categories

Business Administration

DOI

10.1108/IJHG-12-2019-0081

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10/6/2020