Citation

Bloomquist CD, Kryzanowski J, Dunn-Pierce T. Health Promot. Int. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Population and Public Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/heapro/daz017

PMID

30887027

Abstract

This article describes how quality improvement (QI) methodology was applied to partnership work in a population health promotion unit within a health care system. Using Kolb's experiential model of learning, we describe and reflect on our experience as a population health promotion unit working on a QI initiative focused on community partnerships for intersectoral collaboration. We identify contextual factors that can guide QI for population health promotion work. The three main lessons we identified were to (i) frame the need for improvement effectively, (ii) start by setting the conditions for others to lead and (iii) be people-focused as well as process-focused. Health care systems can apply QI methods to improve and strengthen their role in working with partners to improve population health. By sharing our experience with other practitioners, we hope to find support and allies as we learn together to improve quality in population health promotion settings.

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Language: en

Keywords

partnership; population health promotion; quality improvement