By the Patients Association (September 2012)
Patients want to be more involved in their care but feel GPs are currently not delivering good communication or shared decision making, according to a snapshot of opinion published by The Patients Association today.
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By the GMC (2012)
Dixon-Woods, M. et al. BMJ Quality & Safety, 2012;21:876-884
Formal evaluations of programmes are an important source of learning about the challenges faced in improving quality in healthcare and how they can be addressed. The authors aimed to integrate lessons from evaluations of the Health Foundation’s improvement programmes with relevant literature.
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Best, A. et al. The Millbank Quarterly, 2012; 90 (3): 421-456
Realist review methodology can be applied in combination with a complex system lens on published literature to produce a knowledge synthesis
that informs a prospective change effort in large-system transformation.
A collaborative process engaging both research producers and research users
contributes to local applications of universal principles and mid-range theories,
as well as to a more robust knowledge base for applied research. We conclude
with suggestions for the future development of synthesis and evaluation
methods.
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