Citation

Andrews S, Lea E, Haines T, Nitz J, Haralambous B, Moore K, Hill KD, Robinson A. ANS Adv. Nurs. Sci. 2012; 35(1): 3-13.

Affiliation

Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre (Dr Andrews) and School of Nursing and Midwifery (Drs Lea, and Robinson) University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania; Allied Health Clinical Research Unit, Southern Health (Dr Haines), and Southern Physiotherapy Clinical School, Monash University (Dr Haines), Cheltenham; National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville (Mss Haralambous and Moore), and School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Carlton (Ms Moore); Musculoskeletal Research Centre and School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University (Dr Hill), and Northern Health (Dr Hill), Bundoora, Victoria; and School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland (Dr Nitz), Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/ANS.0b013e3182433b27

PMID

22228387

Abstract

This study aimed to examine whether an action research approach was effective in reducing the isolation of staff in 2 residential aged care facilities, within the context of an evidence-informed falls prevention program. A Falls Action Research Group comprising 12 nursing/nonnursing staff across 2 residential aged care facilities was established and engaged in critical dialogue and action over 12 months to improve their fall prevention activities. Through the group members' engagement, a research community was established that diminished staff isolation by engaging members in a sustained process of collaboration around falls prevention, which worked to disrupt occupational silos and challenge traditional staff hierarchies.

Language: en