The role of action research in the investigation and diffusion of innovations in health care: The PRIDE project

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 373-381

  Waterman, Heather ^a   Marshall, Martin ^b   Noble, Jenny ^a   Davies, Helen ^c   Walshe, Kieran ^a   Sheaff, Rod ^d   Elwyn, Glyn ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Health ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^e CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Diffusion of innovations; Innovations; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; EMPOWERMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

BENCHMARKING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33847060917     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732306298976     Document Type: Article

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