Developing Practice Knowledge for Health Professionals

Health care professionals in the ever-changing world of contemporary medicine encounter challenges in the adequacy and capacity of their knowledge. This text explores these issues and helps the reader to develop their knowledge to meet the needs of the community. It provides a helpful reference to any kind of professional, whether from practice, education, or research backgrounds. • The reader is able to develop a professional understanding of material in relation to the practice of epistemology in educational, research and practice/work-based learning. • A wide variety of helpful information displays the impact of different settings on practice epistemology. • Coverage of the expectations of society and employers in relation to professional knowledge and practice prepare the reader for real-world experiences. • Important facts underpin the ethical and collaborative decision-making processes in clinical governance and effectiveness for both patients and caregivers. • Using a comprehensive definition of evidence, this text shows the evidence base and its importance in research, policy making, educational programs and practice. • Expansive coverage of different research paradigms on knowledge development provide the reader with a wide range of knowledge. sdarticle......Page 1 sdarticle_001......Page 2 sdarticle_002......Page 4 sdarticle_003......Page 5 sdarticle_004......Page 19 sdarticle_005......Page 38 sdarticle_006......Page 54 sdarticle_007......Page 73 sdarticle_008......Page 91 sdarticle_009......Page 108 sdarticle_010......Page 128 sdarticle_011......Page 148 sdarticle_012......Page 166 sdarticle_013......Page 182 sdarticle_014......Page 201 sdarticle_015......Page 221 What constitutes practice knowledge? How is this knowledge created and developed? What roles do health professionals play in understanding and developing their practice knowledge? Readers are invited to consider the implications of these questions for their practice.