Academic service partnerships: What do we learn from around the globe? A systematic literature review

Sabina De Geest; Fabienne Dobbels; Sandra Schönfeld; Nathalie Duerinckx; Eydis K. Sveinbjarnardottir; Kris Denhaerynck

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2013.02.001

Academic service partnerships: What do we learn from around the globe? A systematic literature review

Sabina De Geest, Fabienne Dobbels, Sandra Schönfeld, Nathalie Duerinckx, Eydis K. Sveinbjarnardottir, Kris Denhaerynck

Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery

University of Iceland

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Abstract

Background: Academic Service Partnerships (ASPs) are structural linkages between universities and service entities that aim to share vision and collaboration, thereby improving patient care quality and encouraging innovation. Purpose: To identify structured ASPs in nursing worldwide and to describe their characteristics. Method: Systematic literature review of PubMed-, CINAHL-, PsycINFO-, and Embase- listed studies published up to August 31, 2010. ASPs were described in view of a predefined set of criteria. Results: A total of 114 articles describing 119 ASPs were included. Of these, 85% were located in North America. The median duration of ASPs was 6 years (interquartile range, 2-6). The majority focused on education (86%) and clinical practice (50%). Community health facilities (57%) and hospitals (40%) were prime settings. Twenty-two percent of ASPs were defined by contracts, 3% were governed by bylaws, and 66% were part of strategic plans (28%). Funding sources were mentioned in 76%. However, although 66% of ASPs have been evaluated, the evaluations are generally neither consistent nor reliable. Conclusions: ASPs show variability in setup, and their development seems to be fueled by policy reports.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	447-457
Number of pages	11
Journal	Nursing Outlook
Volume	61
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2013.02.001
Publication status	Published - Nov 2013

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Funding Information: Evaluation of the organizational characteristics of the ASPs revealed that 21.8% of ASPs were contractual agreements, 2.5% had bylaws, 27.7% followed strategic plans, and 75.6% reported financial arrangements or indicated funding sources. Most funding sources were nonstructural. For the funded group, the most commonly mentioned funding sources were governmental agencies (48%) and foundations (44%), the latter of which featured organizations such as the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson foundation, and the Helene Fuld Health Trust. Forty-eight percent mentioned other sources of funding (e.g., their partners, fees for services, unspecified grants). As can be inferred from the aforementioned information, 39% of ASPs received funding from multiple sources.

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Nursing
Systematic review

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