Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study
Background: Residential aged care facility (RACF) staff often operate in isolation. Research is lacking on networking between facilities. Aims: To explore outcomes associated with network formation between two RACFs as part of an action research approach to reducing falls. Design: Action research ap...
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| author | Lea, E. Andrews, S. Haines, T. Nitz, J. Haralambous, B. Moore, K. Hill, Keith Robinson, A. |
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| description | Background: Residential aged care facility (RACF) staff often operate in isolation. Research is lacking on networking between facilities. Aims: To explore outcomes associated with network formation between two RACFs as part of an action research approach to reducing falls. Design: Action research approach with qualitative data collected. Methods: Twelve RACF staff from two facilities in regional Tasmania, Australia, formed a falls prevention action research group. Thematic analysis was undertaken of 22 audio-recorded fortnightly group meetings. Results: This was the first opportunity for participants to meet colleagues from another facility in a professional context. The formation of an inter-facility network enabled the sharing of ideas and systems related to evidence-based falls prevention activities and other issues and galvanised a collaborative focus for action. Conclusions: An action research process can be used to create an inter-facility network. Such networks can decrease staff isolation and facilitate best resident care. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-434232017-09-13T14:01:05Z Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study Lea, E. Andrews, S. Haines, T. Nitz, J. Haralambous, B. Moore, K. Hill, Keith Robinson, A. Background: Residential aged care facility (RACF) staff often operate in isolation. Research is lacking on networking between facilities. Aims: To explore outcomes associated with network formation between two RACFs as part of an action research approach to reducing falls. Design: Action research approach with qualitative data collected. Methods: Twelve RACF staff from two facilities in regional Tasmania, Australia, formed a falls prevention action research group. Thematic analysis was undertaken of 22 audio-recorded fortnightly group meetings. Results: This was the first opportunity for participants to meet colleagues from another facility in a professional context. The formation of an inter-facility network enabled the sharing of ideas and systems related to evidence-based falls prevention activities and other issues and galvanised a collaborative focus for action. Conclusions: An action research process can be used to create an inter-facility network. Such networks can decrease staff isolation and facilitate best resident care. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43423 10.1080/10376178.2015.1129911 Taylor & Francis restricted |
| spellingShingle | Lea, E. Andrews, S. Haines, T. Nitz, J. Haralambous, B. Moore, K. Hill, Keith Robinson, A. Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study |
| title | Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study |
| title_full | Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study |
| title_fullStr | Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study |
| title_short | Developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study |
| title_sort | developing networks between residential aged care facilities as a result of engagement in a falls prevention project: an action research study |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43423 |