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Using action research to change health-promoting practice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17300539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Action research was used as a method to develop an educational skills training program focusing on the health education aspect of nurses' health-promoting role. The program was based on the theoretical concepts of the Transtheoretical Model and Motivational Interviewing. Interviews were used to collect the data on a purposive sample of nurses working in an acute hospital ward. Three main themes were identified: using the skills, barriers to implementing the skills, and facilitators of implementing the skills. Most nurses were more aware of health education and health promotion and were able to incorporate the skills learnt and instigated a change in practice. There was evidence, however, that further training was required. This might focus more on helping nurses to use the skills with patients who are very resistant to change and to better recognize health-promoting opportunities. Ways of offering the training program to other health professionals also should be explored.
Authors:
Dympna Casey
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nursing & health sciences     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1441-0745     ISO Abbreviation:  Nurs Health Sci     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-02-15     Completed Date:  2007-04-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100891857     Medline TA:  Nurs Health Sci     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5-13     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
Center for Nursing Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. dympna.casey@nuigalway.ie
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease / nursing
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Competence
Diffusion of Innovation
Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion / organization & administration*
Health Services Research / organization & administration*
Humans
Ireland
Models, Nursing
Needs Assessment
Nurse's Role* / psychology
Nursing Methodology Research / organization & administration*
Nursing Staff, Hospital* / education,  organization & administration,  psychology
Organizational Innovation
Patient Education as Topic / organization & administration
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Research Design
Self Efficacy
Smoking / prevention & control

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