A realist evaluation of the role of communities of practice in changing healthcare practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Healthcare organisations seeking to manage knowledge and improve organisational performance are increasingly investing in communities of practice (CoPs). Such investments are being made in the absence of empirical evidence demonstrat...

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Main Authors: Westbrook Johanna I, Georgiou Andrew, Long Janet, Plumb Jennifer J, Cunningham Frances C, Ranmuthugala Geetha, Braithwaite Jeffrey
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Implementation Science
Acceso en liña:http://www.implementationscience.com/content/6/1/49