Supporting Successful Communities of Practice for Older Adults: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Shaheen, Qudsia; Kothari, Anita; Conklin, James; Sibbald, Shannon
Titel	Supporting Successful Communities of Practice for Older Adults: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis
Quelle	In: Educational Gerontology, 47 (2021) 5, S.207-221 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1277
DOI	10.1080/03601277.2021.1907899
Schlagwörter	Older Adults; Communities of Practice; Health Services; Aging (Individuals); Ethnography; Cultural Influences; Networks; Caregivers; Injuries; Teamwork; Work Ethic; Productivity; Efficiency; Health Personnel; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Älterer Erwachsener; Community; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Aging; Altern; Ethnografie; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Arbeitsethos; Produktivität; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad; Medizinisches Personal; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Communities of Practice (CoPs) are a powerful strategy for supporting knowledge sharing amongst members working in a common field. Information, knowledge and evidence in the field of older adult healthcare and aging have grown exponentially over the past decade. This study reports results from a secondary qualitative analysis of ethnographic data to explore the cultural factors of two CoPs that members perceived to promote and constrain success. The CoPs, housed by the Seniors Health Knowledge Network (SHKN), were composed of stakeholders including formal care givers, and focused on wound care and complex care resolution for older adults. Participants spoke about five themes: 1) Hope and desire to cause real, effective change, 2) Appreciation for bringing together diverse people and experiences, 3) Aspiring to work together as a harmonious team, 4) Striving for strong work ethic and good practices to achieve efficiency and productivity and 5) Responses to tensions, worries and uncertainty. Drawing on the themes and the broader CoP literature, we provide strategies for developing, running and sustaining successful healthcare CoPs as an educational resource for formal care givers and other stakeholders. CoPs must be largely autonomous and self-organizing, and sponsoring bodies will need to restrict their activities to providing resources and support without imposing specific mandates. The most important implication of this work is that passion, work ethic, diversity and communication can help CoPs achieve harmony and success. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01