Influences of specialty identity when implementing a new emergency department in Denmark: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Jeanette Wassar Kirk (Author), Mette Bendtz Lindstroem (Author), Nina Thórný Stefánsdóttir (Author), Ove Andersen (Author), Byron J. Powell (Author), Per Nilsen (Author), Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Danish Health Authority recommended the implementation of new types of emergency departments. Organizational changes in the hospital sector challenged the role, identity, and autonomy of medical specialists. They tend to identify with their specialty, which can challenge succ...