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Action research: Changing nursing practice
journal contribution
posted on 2018-10-19, 00:00 authored by Desley Hegney, K FrancisThis article describes action research as a methodology and gives two examples of its application to nursing and health services research. Action research is cyclical in nature and involves the development, evaluation and redefining of an action plan using four basic steps: planning, action, observation and reflection. These cycles of action continue until the research group is satisfied that its objectives have been met. Data generation and analysis are iterative processes that occur continuously throughout the project, which is usually time-limited. Factors that should be taken into account to ensure success include: engaging the community, consideration of 'insider' versus 'outsider' perspectives, competing agendas, expectations not being met and the integrity of the research methodology.
History
Volume
29Issue
40Start Page
36End Page
41Number of Pages
6eISSN
2047-9018ISSN
0029-6570Publisher
RCN PublishingPublisher DOI
Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Acceptance Date
2014-03-03External Author Affiliations
University of Southern Queensland; e University of Adelaide; Australian Catholic UniversityEra Eligible
- Yes