Collaboration and partnerships

Developing the evidence base

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12290262
AutoresWalid El Ansari (0000-0003-0961-1302, Oxford Brookes University, autor correspondente), Ceri Phillips (0000-0003-1076-9289, University of Wales), Ceri J Phillips, Marilyn Hammick (Oxford Brookes University)
Ano2001
Volume9
Fascículo4
Páginas215-227
Data de publicação2001-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHealth & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1046/j.0966-0410.2001.00299.x
PMID11560737
OpenAlexW2151124845
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas42
Referências citadas61

Despite the growing literature that collaboration is a 'good' thing, there are calls emphasising the need for evidence of its effectiveness. However, the nature of the evidence to assess effectiveness is less clear. This paper examines the components that contribute to the challenges that confront evidence on collaboration. It considers the differing interpretations that have been placed on evaluation and explores how ways of determining the outcomes of collaboration and the levels of outcome measurement to assess collaborative effectiveness are influenced by the multifactorial nature of the concept. Evidence on the impact of collaboration is influenced by the diversity of perspectives and conceptual facets, and difficulty in measurement of the notions involved. Other factors discussed are the choice of macro or micro evaluation, of proximal or distal indicators, of short and long-term effects, or of individual-level or collective community-level outcomes. The suitability of randomised controlled trials for the measurement of collaborative outcomes as well as the requirement of mixed methods evaluations are highlighted. An evaluation of five community partnerships in South Africa is employed as an example to link the evaluation concepts that are discussed to a real enquiry. If collaboration is to be successful in making a difference in the lives of people, then increasing the precision and context of appraising its effectiveness will reduce the nature of inconclusive evidence and is likely to improve the practice of partnerships, coalitions and joint working in health and social care

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