Adopting a Clinical Assessment Framework in Older Adult Mental Health

作者:Hung Lillian*; Lee Patience Anne; Au Yeung Andy T; Kucherova Irina; Harrigan MaryLou
来源:Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2016, 54(7): 26-31.
DOI:10.3928/02793695-20160616-05

摘要

Obtaining new knowledge accepted and used by practitioners remains a slow process. A dearth of knowledge translation research exists that explores how to effectively move knowledge to practice in the field of older adult mental health. The current article reports findings of a knowledge translation study that examined what factors enabled the adoption of a new clinical assessment framework, P.I.E.C.E.S.(TM), into practice in an older adult tertiary mental health unit. Theoretical insights of appreciative inquiry were used to guide the study. Qualitative methods were used, including focus groups with 20 staff and individual interviews with three leaders. The appreciative inquiry approach helped researchers successfully facilitate knowledge translation. Enabling factors included: (a) fos

  • 出版日期2016-7