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Context, convergence and contingency: political leadership for nursing
Anne Marie Rafferty1, Michael Traynor
1Centre for Policy in Nursing Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
Aim:
This paper attempts to illuminate some of the factors necessary to influence policy, using recent changes in the UK research policy as a case study.
Background:
Changes in the UK research policy have shown how the profession can successfully influence a government agenda.
Methods:
The paper critically reviews recent UK research policy with relevance for nursing.
Results:
Successful policy change in nursing requires a contingent alignment of professional and governmental agendas.
Conclusions:
Although nursing research has made significant gains over the last 10 years, there is need for the continued development of politically minded research leadership, lest these gains be lost.
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