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Using developmental evaluation to enhance continuous reflection, learning and adaptation of an innovation platform in Australian Indigenous primary healthcare

Jodie Bailie, Alison Laycock, David Peiris, Roxanne Bainbridge, Veronica Matthews, Frances Cunningham, Kathleen Conte, Ṣẹ̀yẹ Abímbọ́lá, Megan Passey, Ross Bailie · 2020 · Health Research Policy and Systems

Summary. This paper describes how developmental evaluation enhanced an innovation platform designed to improve primary healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. The platform brought together diverse stakeholders to address complex health challenges through collaborative decision-making and quality improvement. Developmental evaluation provided real-time feedback that guided continuous adaptation of the platform's formation and functioning, proving well-suited to evaluating complex multi-stakeholder networks.

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Bailie, J., Laycock, A., Peiris, D., Bainbridge, R., Matthews, V., Cunningham, F., Conte, K., Abímbọ́lá, Ṣ., Passey, M., & Bailie, R.. (2020). Using developmental evaluation to enhance continuous reflection, learning and adaptation of an innovation platform in Australian Indigenous primary healthcare. Health Research Policy and Systems. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00562-4

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DOI
10.1186/s12961-020-00562-4
Countries
Australia
Regions
Oceania
Categories
indigenous-innovation, rural-healthcare, innovation-networks
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2026-04-28