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Publication date: 4 March 2022

Anneli Hujala, Helena Taskinen, Sanna Laulainen, Charlotte Klinga and Sandra Schruijer

In the implementation of integrated care, the role of managers is important and their mutual collaboration should be addressed more visibly. The purpose of this study was to…

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Purpose

In the implementation of integrated care, the role of managers is important and their mutual collaboration should be addressed more visibly. The purpose of this study was to investigate how cross-boundary collaboration is constructed in the discourse of middle-level managers in health and social care.

Design/methodology/approach

The study was based on a discursive approach. Group discussions with three groups of Finnish middle managers (n = 39) were analyzed using discourse analysis.

Findings

Five ways of talking about cross-boundary collaboration were identified, labeled “ideal”, “structure”, “defence”, “money” and “support” discourses. In the ideal discourse, cross-boundary collaboration appeared as a “good thing” and is self-evident. Structural discourse defined managers as passive actors in self-sustaining entities. Defensive discourse highlighted the problems of cross-boundary collaboration and the hierarchy within the health and social sectors. Financial discourse constituted the ultimate obstacle to successful cross-boundary collaboration, and both strengthened and explained defensive discourse. Supportive discourse portrayed other managers as partners and as an important resource.

Research limitations/implications

Cross-boundary collaboration can be experienced as a resource, helping managers cope with their workload. However, identification of and continuous attention to challenges at macro, meso and micro levels of integrated care is crucial for successful collaboration. Thus, critical discussion of collaboration needs to be given space.

Originality/value

The study design and discursive approach highlights the power of language and give voice to middle managers who are key actors when implementing integrated care.

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 30 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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Publication date: 21 February 2020

Charlotte Klinga, Johan Hansson, Henna Hasson, Magna Andreen Sachs and Carolina Wannheden

The aim of this study was to identify key components of integrated mental health and social care services that contribute to value for service users in Sweden.

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Purpose

The aim of this study was to identify key components of integrated mental health and social care services that contribute to value for service users in Sweden.

Design/methodology/approach

An explorative research study design was used, based on data from four group interviews conducted in June and August 2017 with service user representatives.

Findings

The analysis resulted in eight subcategories reflecting components that were reported to contribute to value for service users. These subcategories were grouped into three main categories: (1) professionals who see and support the whole person, (2) organizational commitment to holistic care and (3) support for equal opportunities and active participation in society.

Research limitations/implications

The findings are primarily transferable to integrated mental health and social care services, as they emphasize key components that contribute to value for service users in these specific settings.

Practical implications

The complexity of integrated mental health and social care services requires coordination across the individual and organizational levels as well as ongoing dialogue and partnerships between service users, service user associations and health and social care organizations. In this integration, it is important that service users and service user associations not only are invited but also keen to participate in the design of care and support efforts.

Originality/value

Service User Associations (SUAs) can act as a bridge between county and municipal services through their participation in the development of local activities; at the regional and national levels, SUAs can help achieve more equitable integrated services. It is important that SUAs are not only invited but encouraged to actively participate in the design of such care and support efforts.

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Journal of Integrated Care, vol. 28 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1476-9018

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