The impact of lean management on frontline healthcare professionals: a scoping review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lean management practices are increasingly used in hospitals. However, their impacts on staff have not been systematically synthesised. This scoping review aims to synthesise the evidence on the effects of Lean Management practices on frontline healthcare professionals.

Methods

A search was conducted in February 2020 on multiple databases to identify relevant sources. Studies had to satisfy the following inclusion criteria to be considered: published in English or French, peer-reviewed, empirical, studied the use of Lean in a healthcare setting and focused on its impacts on frontline workers. The studies included were heterogeneous in terms of participants. Findings were coded and classified using a thematic analysis. The quality and methodological rigour of the r

SUBMITTER: Mahmoud Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8074224 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature