Organizing work in local service implementation: an ethnographic study of nurses’ contributions and competencies in implementing a municipal acute ward

Abstract Background The increased prevalence of chronic diseases and an ageing population challenge healthcare delivery, particularly hospital-based care. To address this issue, health policy aims to decentralize healthcare by transferring responsibility and introducing new services in primary healt...

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Main Authors: Helle Krone-Hjertstrøm, Bente Norbye, Birgit Abelsen, Aud Obstfelder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06869-4