Practice development: implementing a change of practice as a team

Authors

Carl Covill, University of Huddersfield
Angela Hope, University of HuddersfieldFollow

RIS ID

80658

Publication Details

Covill, C. & Hope, A. (2012). Practice development: implementing a change of practice as a team. British Journal of Community Nursing, 17 (8), 378-383.

Abstract

Practice development (PD), as a framework for multiprofessional working, has immense potential, specifically within change management and the clinical governance agenda. It has been acknowledged as a vehicle for 'continuous improvement'. This article discusses PD through collaborative working using the example of a case study on change of practice in falls reduction within a localised community setting. The process is underpinned by a PD framework and facilitated by leaders of PD within a university setting. The article identifies that PD frameworks are conducive to developing leadership and management roles within a democratic process. The article discusses the potential for multiprofessional PD within the locality and further afield..