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Practices for caring in nursing: Brazilian research groups
A L Erdmann1, S R de Andrade, A L Ferreira de Mello
1Nursing Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
International Nursing Review
|August 19, 2011
Summary
Brazilian nursing research groups advance healthcare by fostering connections between academia, service, and community. Their work in administration and management drives innovation within the nursing care system.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Administration and Management
- Health Systems Research
- Knowledge Production in Healthcare
Background:
- Examines knowledge production and interactions within the nursing and health care system.
- Highlights the relationship between research environments and the system of caring.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a theoretical model for organizing caring practices.
- Based on experiences of nursing administration and management research groups in Brazil.
Main Methods:
- Utilized grounded theory methodology.
- Conducted interviews with twelve research group leaders from public universities in Brazil.
Main Results:
- Identified the core phenomenon: 'research groups of administration and management in nursing: arrangements and interactions in the system of caring in nursing'.
- Derived categories include conceptual bases, interaction experiences, group functionality, and outputs.
- Confirmed the integration of these research groups within the nursing care system.
Conclusions:
- Brazilian nursing administration and management research groups are process-oriented and continuously renovating.
- Their activities are socially relevant, operating in complex scenarios.
- Contribute to advancing the nursing care system by strengthening links between academia, service, and community.
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