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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

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How is clinical credibility defined in nursing? A concept mapping study.

Rachel Cardwell¹, Lisa McKenna¹, Jenny Davis¹

¹School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Journal of Clinical Nursing

|January 7, 2021

Summary

Clinical credibility in nursing science is a multidimensional construct, not solely based on current practice. Key elements include safe practice, communication, and patient-centered care, reflecting a comprehensive professional standard.

Keywords:

concept mapping nurse education nursing nursing practice research training

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Healthcare Professional Development

Background:

Defining 'clinical credibility' is crucial for advancing nursing science and practice.
Existing definitions may not fully encompass the multifaceted nature of credibility from diverse stakeholder perspectives.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a working definition of 'clinical credibility' within nursing science.
To explore and map the core components of clinical credibility as perceived by nursing students, healthcare professionals, and patients.

Main Methods:

Concept mapping methodology was employed, involving statement generation, prioritization, and clustering.
Data were collected from 67 participants across three stakeholder groups: nursing students, nurses/healthcare professionals, and patients.
The Ariadne software was used to analyze 429 generated statements and create a visual concept map.

Main Results:

The concept map identified nine key clusters of clinical credibility, ordered by importance.
Top clusters included: Safe practice, Communication, Patient-centered care, Accountability, Professional practice, and Clinical competence.
Other significant clusters were Teaching attributes, Contemporary expert, and Leadership.

Conclusions:

Clinical credibility is a multidimensional construct, extending beyond just contemporary clinical practice.
Current clinical practice is an important element but not the sole determinant of a nurse's credibility.