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Reducing Staff isolation and Developing Evidence-Informed Practice in the Aged Care Environment Through an Action Research Approach to Falls Prevention
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Andrews, S and Lea, E and Haines, T and Nitz, J and Haralambous, B and Moore, K and Hill, K and Robinson, A, Reducing Staff isolation and Developing Evidence-Informed Practice in the Aged Care Environment Through an Action Research Approach to Falls Prevention, Advances in Nursing Science, 35, (1) pp. 3-13. ISSN 1550-5014 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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DOI: doi:10.1097/ANS.0b013e3182433b27
Abstract
This study aimed to examine whether an action research approach was effective in reducing the isolation of staff in 2 residential aged care facilities, within the context of an evidence-informed falls prevention program. A Falls Action Research Group comprising 12 nursing/nonnursing staff across 2 residential aged care facilities was established and engaged in critical dialogue and action over 12 months to improve their fall prevention activities. Through the group members' engagement, a research community was established that diminished staff isolation by engaging members in a sustained process of collaboration around falls prevention, which worked to disrupt occupational silos and challenge traditional staff hierarchies.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | staff isolation action research falls prevention |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Nursing |
| Research Field: | Aged care nursing |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Provision of health and support services |
| Objective Field: | Nursing |
| UTAS Author: | Andrews, S (Dr Sharon Andrews) |
| UTAS Author: | Lea, E (Dr Emma Lea) |
| UTAS Author: | Robinson, A (Professor Andrew Robinson) |
| ID Code: | 75795 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 12 |
| Deposited By: | Health Sciences B |
| Deposited On: | 2012-02-16 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-05-09 |
| Downloads: | 9 View Download Statistics |
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