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Following the Dynamics of Structural Variants in Experimentally Evolved Populations

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[Positive deviance: concept analysis using the evolutionary approach of Rodgers].

Josiane Létourneau¹, Marie Alderson, Chantal Caux

¹Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada. josiane.letourneau@umontreal.ca

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Summary

Positive deviance, initially an individual trait, is now a healthcare approach for improving hand hygiene. This concept evolution aids infection control and nursing practices.

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Area of Science:

Healthcare
Nursing
Infection Control

Context:

Positive deviance concept applied to healthcare since 2006.
Focus on increasing awareness of hand hygiene practices.

Purpose:

Analyze the evolution of the positive deviance concept in healthcare.
Utilize Rodgers' evolutionary approach and philosophical postulate of dynamic concepts.

Summary:

A census of 90 articles (1975-2012) from nursing, medicine, and psychology databases was conducted.
Positive deviance shifted from an individual characteristic to a behavioral change approach in nursing and medicine.
The concept is being developed for studying nurses' hand hygiene adherence despite constraints.

Impact:

Contributes to the development of positive deviance in infection control.
Enhances understanding of nursing practices related to hand hygiene.
Supports the advancement of infection control and prevention strategies.