TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards a networked governance approach in Danish hospitals?
T2 - Analysing the role of patients in solving wicked problems
AU - Brambini, Annalisa
AU - Brambini-Pedersen, Jan Vang
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Hospitals across the globe are prone to numerous wicked problems. Wicked problems are difficult to solve and continue to negatively influence hospital systems. The proponents of the networked governance approach suggest that a new governance mode embracing a collaborative innovation approach to solving wicked problems has emerged. In the context of hospitals, collaborative innovation refers to mobilising patients for, in collaboration with staff members and other stakeholders, solving wicked hospital problems. The claims put forward by proponents of networked governance have not been assessed in the context of hospitals. This paper reduces this research gap by conducting an analysis of the extent to which Danish hospitals have implemented a collaborative innovation approach involving patients as an innovation asset in a systematic manner. The paper shows that the use of new collaborative innovative techniques involving patients have been embraced, but not for solving wicked problems and not in a systematic manner. The paper suggests that hospitals need to embrace collaborative innovation endeavours and patient involvement in a systematic manner for solving wicked problems.
AB - Hospitals across the globe are prone to numerous wicked problems. Wicked problems are difficult to solve and continue to negatively influence hospital systems. The proponents of the networked governance approach suggest that a new governance mode embracing a collaborative innovation approach to solving wicked problems has emerged. In the context of hospitals, collaborative innovation refers to mobilising patients for, in collaboration with staff members and other stakeholders, solving wicked hospital problems. The claims put forward by proponents of networked governance have not been assessed in the context of hospitals. This paper reduces this research gap by conducting an analysis of the extent to which Danish hospitals have implemented a collaborative innovation approach involving patients as an innovation asset in a systematic manner. The paper shows that the use of new collaborative innovative techniques involving patients have been embraced, but not for solving wicked problems and not in a systematic manner. The paper suggests that hospitals need to embrace collaborative innovation endeavours and patient involvement in a systematic manner for solving wicked problems.
KW - Denmark
KW - Healthcare
KW - Hospitals
KW - Innovation
KW - Networked governance
KW - Wicked problems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047360994&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1504/WREMSD.2018.091687
DO - 10.1504/WREMSD.2018.091687
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1746-0573
VL - 14
SP - 291
EP - 311
JO - World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
JF - World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development
IS - 3
ER -