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Research in the field of health-care organizations: state-of-the-art and future directions.

Hansen, J., Schäfer, W., Black, N., Groenewegen, P. Research in the field of health-care organizations: state-of-the-art and future directions. European Journal of Public Health: 2010, 20(suppl. 1), p. 98. Abstract. 3rd European Public Health Conference 'Integrated Public Health', 10 - 13 November 2010, Amsterdam.
In this section of the workshop we will address current and future research priorities concerning the field of health care organization and service delivery. These form an intermediate level between the health care system at large and service provision in the interaction between patients and providers. Which topics should receive more or less attention when setting priorities for the agenda on HSR on health care organizations in the future? Given the broad range of organizations special emphasis goes out to evaluating the role of primary versus secondary care in the delivery of care. A state-of- the-art overview will be linked to priorities as identified by stakeholders from across Europe. Regarding the first, bibliometric analyses have been carried out, both on key terms in Pubmed and Embase, plus a classification of a sample of 1000 articles based on their topic area and methodological approach. To determine research priorities an online survey was carried out among over 300 experts from across Europe. The linkage between the two has led to an inventory of research areas that are currently underresearched from a policy perspective. In the workshop these outcomes will be discussed with participants in order to refine the final conclusions on key priorities for future research programmes.