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February 22, 2026BMC Health Services ResearchOpen Access

Bottom-up perspectives on hospital-wide patient flow – a multi-site qualitative study of solutions to organisational paradoxes

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PÅPhilip ÅhlinChalmers University of Technology

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Qualitative analysis of solutions for efficient patient flow in hospitals highlights the need for better coordination and roles.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the insights of frontline healthcare professionals on improving patient flow in hospitals.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 healthcare professionals (nurses and physicians) across six hospitals in Sweden.
  • Utilized thematic analysis to identify key themes and paradoxes in patient flow.
  • Employed inductive reasoning to analyze qualitative data from interviews.
  • Identified seven paradoxes related to patient flow experienced by healthcare professionals in hospitals.
  • Highlighted a need for aligned structures and clearer patient flow strategies to enhance efficiency.
  • Found that stronger nurse-physician collaboration is necessary for better understanding of patient progression.

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Philip Åhlin (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a534bfdaf4e3c1268ed6bhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14214-w
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