Co-creation of social innovations and new professional institutions: diffusion of therapeutic patient education (TPE) for diabetes in Austria

Windrum, Paul; Schartinger, Doris; Waring, Justin

Abstract

Patient-centred education in diabetes is a radical social innovation that alters the social and medical relationship between patients and medics. This paper discusses the ways in which institutional work conducted by national and international professional associations has shaped development and diffusion of this social innovation within the Austrian health system. The case study contributes to our understanding of social innovation and institutional change in two respects. First, it highlights the need for purposive institutional work in order to disrupt pre-existing institutions and, thereby, ensure the development and diffusion of a social innovation amongst a community of medical practitioners. Second, the case shows the overtly political work, policing, and educating work that professional associations undertook with funding bodies and key policy-makers in order to develop a national programme for diabetes education.

Citation

Windrum, P., Schartinger, D., & Waring, J. (in press). Co-creation of social innovations and new professional institutions: diffusion of therapeutic patient education (TPE) for diabetes in Austria. Industry and Innovation, https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2017.1295363

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 10, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Mar 13, 2017
• Deposit Date: Mar 23, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 14, 2018
• Journal: Industry and Innovation
• Print ISSN: 1366-2716
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-8390
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2017.1295363
• Keywords: social innovation, institutional work, diabetes education, hospitals
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/850204
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662716.2017.1295363
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Industry and Innovation on 13/03/2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13662716.2017.1295363