Developing theory and practice: Creation of a Community of Practice through Action Research produced excellence in stroke care

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-97

  Kilbride, Cherry ^a   Perry, Lin ^b   Flatley, Mary ^c   Turner, Emma ^d   Meyer, Julienne ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action Research; Community of Practice; evidence based healthcare; evidence based practice; interprofessional team; stroke; Stroke Unit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STROKE;

COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; STROKE;

EID: 79751483789     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2010.483024     Document Type: Article

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