Transformative service research and service design: synergistic effects in healthcare

Autor: Sidney Anderson, Steven W. Rayburn, Linda Nasr
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: The Service Industries Journal. 38:99-113
ISSN: 1743-9507
0264-2069
Popis: This conceptual paper answers the question: How do we design service experiences in whole to increase the well-being of all participants in the healthcare system – patients, families, and caregivers? In order to do so, we position service design as an essential tool and even a mindset needed for transformative service research success. We discuss the transformative role service design plays in improving service and consumer entities’ well-being with a focus on how this approach can lead to improved healthcare service outcomes. We also add to the conversation surrounding service and consumer entities’ well-being by broadening the concept and application of service design to consider social, existential, psychological, and physical well-being. We particularly explore how healthcare services can benefit from further consumer engagement and collaborative patient–provider relationships, two key factors essential for redesigning the industry.
Databáze: OpenAIRE