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How and why are communities of practice established in the healthcare sector? A systematic review of the literature
BMC Health Services Research · 2011 · Vol. 11(1) · pp. 273–273
Geetha Ranmuthugala✉(UNSW Sydney)Jennifer Plumb(UNSW Sydney)Frances Cunningham(UNSW Sydney)Andrew Georgiou(UNSW Sydney)Johanna Westbrook(UNSW Sydney)Jeffrey Braithwaite(UNSW Sydney)
Abstract
In keeping with Wenger and colleagues' description, CoPs in the healthcare sector vary in form and purpose. While researchers are increasing their efforts to examine the impact of CoPs in healthcare, cultivating CoPs to improve healthcare performance requires a greater understanding of how to establish and support CoPs to maximise their potential to improve healthcare.
Healthcare Systems and TechnologyInterprofessional Education and CollaborationPrimary Care and Health OutcomesHealth administrationNursing researchHealth informaticsHealth careKnowledge managementSystematic reviewKnowledge sharingEvidence-based practiceEmpirical researchMedical education
MeSH terms
HumansInterprofessional RelationsQuality of Health CareEfficiency, OrganizationalKnowledgeHealth Care SectorInformation Dissemination
Funding
- Australian Research Council
Citations
447
FWCI
23.27
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45
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99%
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