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The role of action research in the investigation and diffusion of innovations in health care: the PRIDE project

Waterman, Heather ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7052-2734, Marshall, Martin, Noble, Jenny, Davies, Helen, Walshe, Kieran, Sheaff, Rod and Elwyn, Glyn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0917-6286 2007. The role of action research in the investigation and diffusion of innovations in health care: the PRIDE project. Qualitative Health Research 17 (3) , pp. 373-381. 10.1177/1049732306298976

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Abstract

In this article, the authors discuss the role of action research in relation to the investigation and practical implementation of innovations in health care. The diffusion of innovations is an essential component of the modernization of health services worldwide. However, the literature shows that it is not an easy process to research. A paradox is noted that although action research has much to offer, it has had only a limited impact in the innovation field. Drawing on an example of a project in the United Kingdom, the authors discuss whether action research is a valuable method in the study of the diffusion of innovations. They analyze its strengths and limitations as a “whole systems approach” that combines researching with developing and diffusing innovations. They argue that it is best suited to the study of innovation diffusion where there is a need for high level of adaptation in each new setting.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords: action research; innovations; diffusion of innovations; primary care.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISSN: 1049-7323
Last Modified: 27 Oct 2022 09:09
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/64593

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