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Quality, research and ritual in nursing
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|August 25, 1993
Summary
Healthcare purchasers and providers must consider research and ritual alongside quality, volume, and cost. Nurses can leverage monitoring systems to replace ritualistic practices with evidence-based care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Practice
- Health Economics
Background:
- The purchaser/provider system highlights the interplay between healthcare quality, service volume, and cost.
- Traditional analyses of this relationship often omit the crucial factors of research and ritual.
- Understanding these additional dimensions is vital for comprehensive healthcare evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze how current healthcare monitoring systems can facilitate the integration of research into practice.
- To explore the potential for nurses to transition from ritualistic practices to research-based care.
- To examine the influence of monitoring systems on the quality-cost-volume dynamic in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of healthcare purchaser/provider system dynamics.
- Review of existing healthcare monitoring systems and their impact on clinical practice.
- Exploration of the role of research and ritual in healthcare delivery.
Main Results:
- Monitoring systems present an opportunity for nurses to shift practice paradigms.
- The integration of research into practice can be driven through effective monitoring.
- Replacing ritualistic practice with research-based practice is achievable.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare monitoring systems offer a unique platform for advancing evidence-based practice.
- Nurses are key stakeholders in driving the adoption of research in clinical settings.
- A holistic view including research and ritual is essential for optimizing healthcare.