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Action research as a professionalizing strategy: issues and dilemmas

E Hart1, C Anthrop

  • 1Department of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Nottingham University Medical School, England.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Action research in nursing needs critical evaluation. While it aims to foster reflective practice and professionalization, its use in the NHS may inadvertently support managerial goals over genuine professional development.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Professionalization Studies
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Action research is increasingly adopted in nursing, mirroring its use in education, as a strategy for professional development and knowledge creation.
  • Nurse researchers are utilizing action research principles, influenced by educationalists, to promote reflective practice and emancipatory inquiry.
  • The integration of action research in nursing aligns with the profession's aspirations for humanistic values and evidence-based practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To stimulate a debate on the suitability of action research for nursing's professionalization.
  • To synthesize literature from action research, organizational culture, and professionalization relevant to nursing.
  • To critically examine the application and potential pitfalls of action research within the National Health Service (NHS).

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Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis integrating action research, organizational culture, and professionalization concepts.
  • Critical analysis of action research's role in nursing within the context of healthcare management.
  • Examination of the potential for action research to be co-opted by managerialist agendas.

Main Results:

  • Action research is perceived as a tool for developing reflective practitioners and practice-based knowledge in nursing.
  • There is a risk that action research in the NHS may be manipulated to serve managerial objectives and corporate culture.
  • The participatory nature of action research could be undermined, leading to the individualization of nursing work.

Conclusions:

  • A critical debate is necessary regarding the appropriateness of action research in nursing's pursuit of professional status.
  • The implementation of action research in nursing requires careful consideration of the prevailing managerialist values and organizational contexts, particularly within the NHS.
  • Nursing must ensure that action research genuinely supports professional autonomy and reflective practice rather than merely facilitating compliance with organizational goals.