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Published on: February 16, 2011
[Personalizing nursing care. An action research approach].
Sergio R López Alonso1, César Hueso Montoro, Susana Rodríguez Gómez
1CS San Miguel, Distrito Sanitario Costa del Sol, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Málaga. sergiolopezalonso@gmail.com
Revista De Enfermeria (Barcelona, Spain)
|May 1, 2010
Summary
Action research enhanced nursing care personalization in hospitals. Professionals adapted strategies to their specific contexts, improving patient care and achieving desired outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Management
- Patient-Centered Care
Context:
- Hospitalization units
- Convenience sampling
- Five-phase action research process
Purpose:
- Evaluate the nursing care personalization process
- Improve humanized care delivery
- Adapt strategies to specific contexts
Summary:
- 18 units initiated personalization; 2 did not complete.
- Key findings include professional engagement, essential qualities for humanized care, challenges, facilitators, targets, and evaluation.
- Action research facilitated context-specific strategy development.
Impact:
- Enhanced personalization of nursing care
- Improved patient care quality
- Achievement of expected care targets
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