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Brendan McCormack1, Jan Dewing, Liz Breslin

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland.

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This study introduces emancipatory and transformational practice development, outlining nine principles for effective learning in professional settings. It highlights how this approach uncovers cultural barriers to person-centred care in residential settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Professional Development
  • Organizational Psychology

Background:

  • Professional development is crucial for enhancing healthcare services.
  • Existing practice development models often lack a focus on cultural transformation.
  • Facilitating learning within practice settings requires specific methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define contemporary practice development.
  • To propose principles for effective practice development.
  • To illustrate practice development in older people residential settings.

Main Methods:

  • Exploration of emancipatory and transformational practice development methodologies.
  • Identification of key concepts for a contemporary definition.
  • Presentation of a national practice development program example.

Main Results:

  • Nine principles for effective practice development were proposed.
  • A national program in Irish residential settings was detailed.
  • The first year's findings revealed deeply embedded cultural characteristics inhibiting person-centred practice.

Conclusions:

  • Practice development, particularly emancipatory and transformational approaches, is key to uncovering and addressing cultural barriers.
  • Systematic uncovering of practice cultures is essential for realizing effective person-centred care.
  • The presented program demonstrates the potential of practice development in improving care settings.