Navigating the Future of Organisational Health Services Research in Germany and beyond: a Position Paper

Lena Ansmann; Stefan Nöst; Mirjam Körner; Carolin Auschra; Roland Bal; Marina Böddeker; Ingo Bode; Jeffrey Braithwaite; Clara Breidenbach; Marie Coors; Ibrahim Demirer; Mark Exworthy; Lorenz Harst; Christian Heuser; Julia Hoffmann; Juliane Köberlein-Neu; Karl Krajic; Gregory Maniatopoulos; Russell Mannion; Ralph Möhler; Holger Pfaff; Monika A. Rieger; Esther Rind; M. A. Helge Schnack; M. A. Anke Wagner; Matthias Weigl; Michel Wensing; Siri Wiig; Eva Wild; Hendrik Wilhelm; Markus Wirtz; Katja Götz

doi:10.1055/a-2308-7384

Navigating the Future of Organisational Health Services Research in Germany and beyond: a Position Paper

Lena Ansmann^*
, Stefan Nöst
, Mirjam Körner
, Carolin Auschra
, Roland Bal
, Marina Böddeker
, Ingo Bode
, Jeffrey Braithwaite
, Clara Breidenbach
, Marie Coors
, Ibrahim Demirer
, Mark Exworthy
, Lorenz Harst
, Christian Heuser
, Julia Hoffmann
, Juliane Köberlein-Neu
, Karl Krajic
, Gregory Maniatopoulos
, Russell Mannion
, Ralph Möhler

Holger Pfaff, Monika A. Rieger, Esther Rind, M. A. Helge Schnack, M. A. Anke Wagner, Matthias Weigl, Michel Wensing, Siri Wiig, Eva Wild, Hendrik Wilhelm, Markus Wirtz, Katja Götz

^*Corresponding author for this work

Health Care Governance (HCG)

University of Cologne
Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University
Bern University of Applied Sciences
University of Freiburg
Free University of Berlin
Bielefeld University
University of Kassel
Macquarie University
German Cancer Society
Technical University of Munich
University of Birmingham
Technische Universität Dresden
The Carl Gustav Carus Hospital
University of Wuppertal
University of Vienna
FORBA Working Life Research Centre Vienna
University of Leicester
Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf
University Hospital Tübingen
University of Oldenburg
University Hospital Bonn
Heidelberg University
University of Stavanger
University of Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Witten/Herdecke University
Freiburg University of Education
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Recent analyses have shown that in health services research in Germany, healthcare organisations are often considered primarily as a study setting, without fully taking their complex organisational nature into account, neither theoretically nor methodologically. Therefore, an initiative was launched to analyse the state of Organisational Health Services Research (OHSR) in Germany and to develop a strategic framework and road map to guide future efforts in the field. This paper summarizes positions that have been jointly developed by consulting experts from the interdisciplinary and international scientific community.

METHODS:

In July 2023, a scoping workshop over the course of three days was held with 32 (inter)national experts from different research fields centred around OHSR topics using interactive workshop methods. Participants discussed their perspectives on OHSR, analysed current challenges in OHSR in Germany and developed key positions for the field's development.

RESULTS:

The seven agreed-upon key positions addressed conceptual and strategic aspects. There was consensus that the field required the development of a research agenda that can guide future efforts. On a conceptual level, the need to address challenges in terms of interdisciplinarity, terminology, organisation(s) as research subjects, international comparative research and utilisation of organisational theory was recognized. On a strategic level, requirements with regard to teaching, promotion of interdisciplinary and international collaboration, suitable funding opportunities and participatory research were identified.

CONCLUSIONS:

This position paper seeks to serve as a framework to support further development of OHSR in Germany and as a guide for researchers and funding organisations on how to move OHSR forward. Some of the challenges discussed for German OHSR are equally present in other countries. Thus, this position paper can be used to initiate fruitful discussions in other countries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S259-S266
Journal	Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
Volume	86
Issue number	S 04
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2308-7384
Publication status	Published - 22 Jul 2024

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Ansmann, L., Nöst, S., Körner, M., Auschra, C., Bal, R., Böddeker, M., Bode, I., Braithwaite, J., Breidenbach, C., Coors, M., Demirer, I., Exworthy, M., Harst, L., Heuser, C., Hoffmann, J., Köberlein-Neu, J., Krajic, K., Maniatopoulos, G., Mannion, R., ... Götz, K. (2024). Navigating the Future of Organisational Health Services Research in Germany and beyond: a Position Paper. Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)), 86(S 04), S259-S266. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2308-7384

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Ansmann, L, Nöst, S, Körner, M, Auschra, C, Bal, R, Böddeker, M, Bode, I, Braithwaite, J, Breidenbach, C, Coors, M, Demirer, I, Exworthy, M, Harst, L, Heuser, C, Hoffmann, J, Köberlein-Neu, J, Krajic, K, Maniatopoulos, G, Mannion, R, Möhler, R, Pfaff, H, Rieger, MA, Rind, E, Helge Schnack, MA, Anke Wagner, MA, Weigl, M, Wensing, M, Wiig, S, Wild, E, Wilhelm, H, Wirtz, M & Götz, K 2024, 'Navigating the Future of Organisational Health Services Research in Germany and beyond: a Position Paper', Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)), vol. 86, no. S 04, pp. S259-S266. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2308-7384

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