Participatory Action Research in Health Care

by Koch, Tina; Kralik, Debbie

• ISBN13: 9781405124164
• ISBN10: 1405124164
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-30
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Participatory Action Research in Healthcare provides a guide to participatory action research in the community health setting. It draws upon the authors' experiences working, researching and engaging with people utilising collaborative, participatory approaches. The authors position participatory action research as a vital, dynamic and relevant approach that can be engaged by practitioners and health service providers. It is argued that participating with people is the way to move forward toward sustainable services that evoke human flourishing. Participatory Action Research in Healthcare explores the key issues surrounding participatory action research, and examines the benefits of this approach for community development and health promotion. It includes detailed guidelines on data generation and analysis.

Author Biography

Debbie Kralik is Senior Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia and Royal District Nursing Service Research Unit, Adelaide.

Tina Koch is Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia andDirector, Royal District Nursing Service Research Unit, Adelaide

Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgements	iv
Preface	v
Chapter 1 Introduction	1	(4)
Chapter 2 Philosophy Underpinning Participatory Action Research	5	(22)
Chapter 3 Participatory Action: What It Is	27	(14)
Chapter 4 The Participatory Action Research Process in Practice	41	(23)
Chapter 5 Learning to Learn	64	(22)
Chapter 6 Preparation of Community Practitioners in Everyday Practice	86	(14)
Chapter 7 Facilitation	100	(8)
Chapter 8 Ethical Considerations	108	(13)
Chapter 9 Development of Community Partnerships	121	(16)
Chapter 10 Rigour and Quality	137	(13)
Chapter 11 Transition and Theory Building	150	(14)
Appendix 1 An example of extracting significant statements	164	(5)
Appendix 2 The 'common survivor's story'	169	(2)
References	171	(10)
Index	181