Action research in health care
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Action research in health care
Blackwell Science, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-112) and index.
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Description
Action research has grown in stature in the fields of education and industry because it centres on people and their problems. Thus it necessarily shares aspects of their human frailty and apparent fickleness: it refuses to be bound by the conventional methods used to create boundaries in scientific research. In these days of clinical governance, action research provides a valuable means of developing responsible and reflective practices that takes into account the different stakeholders within a public service environment. Action research in health care is something of a 'new age' approach, and as such it is only beginning to be recognised and acknowledged for its tremendous potential in bringing professionals and their patients and clients closer together. This book is written in response to all those of you who have struggled in vain to find a practical, concise and yet insightful account of the use of action research methods in health care practice.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Principles of action research design
- Preparing a proposal
- Managing action research
- Writing a valid account
- Appendix: Guidelines for critiquing action research
- References
- Further reading
- Index
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