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Action research in palliative care: defining an evaluation methodology.
Katherine Froggatt1, Jo Hockley
1Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. K.Froggatt@lancaster.ac.uk
Palliative Medicine
|August 26, 2011
Summary
Action research in palliative care requires robust evaluation. Integrating participatory evaluation models ensures research reflects its core principles for practice and organizational change.
Area of Science:
- Palliative Care Research
- Action Research Methodology
- Program Evaluation
Background:
- Action research is increasingly used in palliative care to drive practice and organizational change.
- High-quality action research necessitates a strong understanding of appropriate evaluation practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail participatory action research (PAR).
- To illustrate how evaluation is integrated within PAR methodologies.
- To outline key evaluation features within PAR.
Main Methods:
- Description of PAR, its origins, principles, and relation to evaluation frameworks.
- Presentation of two case studies demonstrating evaluation integration in PAR.
- Application of before-after summative evaluation and the Äldreväst Sjuhärad (ÄVS) model.
Main Results:
- Diverse evaluation methods can be effectively employed within action research.
- Utilizing specific participatory evaluation models aligns with PAR's participatory ethos.
- Case studies demonstrate successful integration of evaluation in palliative care and advance care planning.
Conclusions:
- Evaluation is an essential component of action research.
- The choice of evaluative methods should align with the action research's specific nature and objectives.
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