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A Journey to Action Research in a Clinical Nursing Context

임상간호현장에서의 실행연구 여정

  • Jang, Keum Seong (College of Nursing, Chonnam National University·Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science) ;
  • Kim, Heeyoung (Central Operating Unit, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Eun A (Department of Nursing, Nambu University) ;
  • Kim, Yun Min (Department of Nursing, Gwangju Health College) ;
  • Moon, Jeong Eun (Division of Infection Control, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital) ;
  • Park, Hyunyoung (Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Song, Mi-Ok (Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, Central Operating Unit, Chonnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Baek, Myeong (Central Operating Unit, Chonnam National University Hospital)
  • 장금성 (전남대학교 간호대학, 전남대학교 간호과학연구소) ;
  • 김희영 (전남대학교병원 중앙수술실) ;
  • 김은아 (남부대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김윤민 (광주보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 문정은 (화순전남대학교병원 감염관리실) ;
  • 박현영 (전남대학교 대학원 간호학과) ;
  • 송미옥 (전남대학교 대학원 간호학과, 전남대학교병원 중앙수술실) ;
  • 백명 (송원대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2012.11.14
  • Accepted : 2013.01.11
  • Published : 2013.01.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Action Research (AR) approach in nursing. Methods: Participants were 64 perioperative nurses recruited from C hospital in Gwangju, Korea. The nurses were engaged in the project through 2 cycles of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. A mixed-methods design was used to examine changes in participants and their knowledge management practice. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 program and qualitative reflection data underwent content analysis. Results: During the project, participants developed standardized pre-operative checklists and opened an Internet Cafe to better manage their perioperative nursing information. At the end of the project, there was a significant increase in nurses' knowledge management (p=.015) and the rate of surgical material prescription errors decreased from 8.0% to 2.9%. Core AR project team members' teamwork skills and organizational commitment increased significantly (p=.040, p=.301, respectively). The main themes that emerged from the qualitative data were learning how to solve problems in practice, facilitating team activities through motivation, barriers of large participation, and rewarded efforts and inflated expectations. Conclusion: The AR project contributed to empowering participants to solve local problems. AR is a useful methodology to promote changes in practices and research participants.

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