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Continuous Health Care Units as Inter-Organizational Networks: A Phenomenological Study

Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences

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Title Continuous Health Care Units as Inter-Organizational Networks: A Phenomenological Study
 
Creator FRANCO, Mário; Auxiliar Professor, University of Beira Interior,
Department of Management and Economics,
NECE – Research Center in Business Sciences, Covilhã,
Portugal
DUARTE, Pedro; Nurse, Social Center PTAVA – Orvalho,
Castelo Branco, Portugal
 
Subject inter-organizational networks; continuous care; health sector; social services; public management; Portugal.
 
Description The main aspect for investigation at the foundation of this study is knowledge and understanding of continuous health care units as inter-organizational networks. Thus, a phenomenological methodology was adopted. Two major units of significance (themes) were identified: (1) obstacles in the continuous health care network related to difficult connection to the Hospital sector and (2) professionals lack of specific training. However, the main inferences and conclusions of this study refer to the importance of continuous care in the health and social service sectors. Some implications, limitations and suggestions for future investigation in the area of public management are also presented.
 
Publisher Babes Bolyai University
 
Contributor This study was supported by a Research Unit (NECE), financed by the FCT – Science and Technology Foundation of Portugal.
 
Date 2012-10-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/72
 
Source Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences; 2012: Issue No. 37 E/October; 55-79
1842-2845
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/72/68
 
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