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Widening the debate? Consultation and participation in local health care planning in the English and Swedish health services.
Full Abstract
In both English and Swedish health care, there is currently much interest in encouraging public consultation and participation in public service planning in order to improve quality, enhance local accountability, and help to inform and legitimize difficult decisions about health care priorities. This article explores the progress of local budget holders for health services in the two countries--primary care groups/trusts in England and county councils and municipalities in Sweden--in developing consultative and participative processes. Using secondary and primary research methods, the study identified much activity among English primary care groups/trusts, although with less certainty of outcome. In Sweden, initiatives were limited to a few county councils, were more distinctive, and in the case of one county council, resulted in the sustained channeling of citizens' views. In comparing and contrasting the approaches in the two countries, the authors note the importance of political cultures and institutional arrangements as well as, more generally, the complexities and challenges of consultation and participation in health care planning.
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Author information
Author/s: North, Nancy (N); Werkö, Sophie (S);
Affiliation: University of Portsmouth, School of Social and Historical Studies, England. nancy.north@port.ac.uk
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: International journal of health services : planning, administration, evaluation (Int J Health Serv), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-; vol 32 (issue 4) : pp 781-98
Dates: Created 2002/11/28; Completed 2003/03/18; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12456125, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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