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Practice development: ambiguity in research and practice.

C Clarke¹, S Procter

¹University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Faculty of Health, Social Work and Education, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. charlotte.clark@unn.ac.uk

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|October 16, 1999

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Practice development is often seen as separate from clinical work and research. This study shows how practitioners navigate this ambiguity, advocating for reflexive research methods that integrate practice and knowledge creation.

Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Professional Practice Development
Knowledge Translation

Background:

Practice development activity exists ambiguously between clinical practice and research.
It is often viewed as an add-on in practice and lacks generalizability in research due to its specific context.
This ambiguity poses challenges for practitioners aiming to improve healthcare practice.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the implications of the ambiguity surrounding practice development for healthcare practitioners.
To understand how practitioners and researchers manage the uncertainty of integrating research into clinical practice.

Main Methods:

Conducted ten focus groups with healthcare researchers and practitioners in the North East of England.
Explored the processes involved in developing healthcare practice.

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Main Results:

Identified strategies practitioners use to manage themselves and uncertainty in applying research to clinical settings.
Demonstrated the practical challenges and coping mechanisms related to research implementation in healthcare.

Conclusions:

Advocates for reflexive research approaches, such as action and practitioner research.
Emphasizes the importance of integrating research and practice, empowering practitioners in knowledge creation and implementation.