Abstract
<p><em>Cooperation between third sector and municipal health care services – a qualitative study</em></p><p><em>Municipal health care services are facing challenges due to an increasing number of individuals in need of care, combined with demographic change. More unpaid voluntary work within health care services has been put forward as a solution. Cooperation between volunteers and municipal health authorities can be challenging. This qualitative interview study with seven volunteers and six health care service managers explore experiences with cooperation between third sector and health care services in seven Norwegian regional municipalities. Facilitators for cooperation were predictable economy, municipal coordination, recruitment of volunteers and personal engagement among cooperating parties. Lack of these factors hampered cooperation. Professional expectations towards volunteers were another challenge. In small communities local networks may contribute to recruitment of volunteers and simplify communication between parties. Cooperation towards a common goal may reinforce local identity. This article shows how such cooperation develops in-between formal and informal structures. </em></p>
Highlights
Cooperation between third sector and municipal health care services – a qualitative study Municipal health care services are facing challenges due to an increasing number of individuals in need of care, combined with demographic change
In small communities local networks may contribute to recruitment of volunteers and simplify communication between parties
I en tidlig fase i utviklingen av velferdsstaten utførte de frivillige organisasjonene en rekke velferdsoppgaver men etter andre verdenskrig ble frivillige organisasjoner skjøvet på sidelinja i forhold til velferdsproduksjon (Kloster, Lidén og Lorentzen 2003)
Summary
Cooperation between third sector and municipal health care services – a qualitative study Municipal health care services are facing challenges due to an increasing number of individuals in need of care, combined with demographic change. Informantene ble spurt om sin rolle i det frivillige arbeidet i kommunen, hvordan kommunen og de frivillige samarbeidet, hvem som hadde tatt initiativet til tiltaket, samt hvilke hemmere og fremmere de selv hadde erfart som viktige rundt frivillig arbeid på pleie- og omsorgsfeltet. Det var likevel ingen av informantene som uttrykte at økonomiske utfordringer var til hinder for selve samarbeidet mellom kommunen og de frivillige på pleie- og omsorgsfeltet.
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