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Clinical research: The potential of practice development
Citation
Fitzgerald, MA and Armitage, D, Clinical research: The potential of practice development, Practice Development in Health Care, 4, (3) pp. 150-159. ISSN 1475-9861 (2005) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1002/pdh.10
Abstract
Research and development are strategic initiatives that, when built into modern practice settings, help to create a culture in which people have the potential to promote best practice. It is argued that the potential of practice development (PD) as a means of researching contemporary clinical practice is largely underestimated by mainstream scientists. PD, as part of a research design, is discussed in detail from the perspectives of research in the critical paradigm, participatory world views and action research. Fundamental components of PD such as facilitation, team building, practice projects and ethical comportment within a structure of a research design or proposal are discussed and examples from current studies are given.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | practice development, action research, critical social theory |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Nursing |
| Research Field: | Nursing not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Health and Support Services |
| Objective Field: | Health and Support Services not elsewhere classified |
| Author: | Fitzgerald, MA (Professor Mary Fitzgerald) |
| ID Code: | 59161 |
| Year Published: | 2005 |
| Deposited By: | Nurse Education Unit |
| Deposited On: | 2009-11-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2010-03-17 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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