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Service design activities in health services: A systematic literature review based on ecosystem perspective and transformative approach

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  • Noé Vaz
  • Cláudia Affonso Silva Araujo

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Service Design (SD) represents a breakthrough in searching for solutions to health systems challenges, but the activities that support these solutions remain underexplored. This research investigates how SD has been applied in the healthcare sector based on two conceptual models: multilevel ecosystem perspective and SD transformative approach. First, we conducted a systematic literature review in eight comprehensive databases in March 2021. Eligibility criteria returned 990 articles filtered by a search protocol, resulting in 47 studies. After this, we identified 23 studies (49%) with a transformative approach through a thematic analysis. Also, the analysis of these 23 studies allowed the identification of five key aspects necessary for enabling a transformative character of SD initiatives: (1) identification of all the actors that make up the provision of healthcare services, (2) identification of users by ecosystem level, (3) knowledge about the SD tools arsenal, (4) use of technology, and (5) applying the Experience‐Based Design and Co‐Design (EBD/EBCD) approach. The study underlines the role of management for the success of SD in the health sector and suggests an instrument (checklist) to help managers implement SD initiatives successfully.

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  • Noé Vaz & Cláudia Affonso Silva Araujo, 2023. "Service design activities in health services: A systematic literature review based on ecosystem perspective and transformative approach," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(5), pages 1250-1267, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:38:y:2023:i:5:p:1250-1267
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3682
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