Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences (Oct 2017)

A creative analysis of the role of practice development facilitators in a critical care environment

  • Tanya Heyns,
  • Yvonne Botma,
  • Gisela van Rensburg

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v22i0.974
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 0

Abstract

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Practice development focuses on methods to address the quality of care and advance healthcare practices. The role of practice development facilitators to address challenges of delivering evidence-based person-centred care in the critical care environment was determined by using a nominal group technique. Eleven participants from public and private healthcare services reached consensus on seven clusters: theory-practice application, facilitation of learning, increasing collaboration, effective communication, facilitation of change, time management and role modelling. The clusters were visually represented as a hot air balloon. Competence as facilitators is of vital importance to ensure knowledge translation with the aim to improve quality.

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