A theoretical framework to support research of health service innovation

Abstract

If left unaddressed, health services research will continue in an ad hoc manner, preventing full utilisation of outcomes, recommendations and knowledge for effective provision of health services. The sustainability of innovation theoretical framework provides an operational basis upon which reliable future research can be conducted.

Nursing service innovation: A case study examining emergency nurse practitioner service sustainability

“…The “Sustainability of Innovation Framework” (Fox et al., ) provided a clear conceptual model for an in‐depth evaluation of ENP services. Emergency nurse practitioner services met in part, the indicators of the four propositions (Figure ).…”

“…All documents published with the intent of governing or regulating ENP services in the three participating hospital sites were examined ( N = 10). The purpose of analysing these documents was to examine the political sustainability indicators identified by the Sustainability of Innovation Framework (Fox et al., ) that may be having an impact on ENP services.…”

“…Robust research informed by theory is required to expand knowledge in this field. This research examined sustainability of a service innovation using the Sustainability of Innovation Framework (Fox, Gardner, & Osborne, ) to guide data collection, analysis and reporting. This framework identifies factors that influence service sustainability and provides measurable indicators for each of the factors: Political, Organizational, Workforce and Innovation Specific (Fox et al., ).…”

“…This research examined sustainability of a service innovation using the Sustainability of Innovation Framework (Fox, Gardner, & Osborne, ) to guide data collection, analysis and reporting. This framework identifies factors that influence service sustainability and provides measurable indicators for each of the factors: Political, Organizational, Workforce and Innovation Specific (Fox et al., ). For this research innovation sustainability was defined as, an innovation that continued to meet the purpose for which it had been introduced and provide positive outcomes.…”

“…Innovation Framework (Fox, Gardner, & Osborne, 2015) to guide data collection, analysis and reporting. This framework identifies factors that influence service sustainability and provides measurable indicators for each of the factors: Political, Organizational, Workforce and Innovation Specific .…”