Appreciation of a Child’s Journey: Implementation of a Cardiac Action Research Project
The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the phases of the action research process involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating the Heart Beads program. The aim of the project is to enrich the hospital experience of children with cardiac conditions. Heart Beads involves children re...
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| description | The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the phases of the action research process involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating the Heart Beads program. The aim of the project is to enrich the hospital experience of children with cardiac conditions. Heart Beads involves children receiving unique beads specific to each cardiac treatment, procedure or event in recognition of their experiences, and endurance. An action research approach, involving a partnership between clinicians and researchers and emphasising the involvement of patients and their families, was used to guide the Heart Beads program. The project followed the five phases of action research: identification, investigation, program development, implementation, and evaluation. Heart Beads began as a small project which continues to grow in popularity and significance with children at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Sydney, Australia. The program is now being implemented nationwide with the vision that all Australian children hospitalised with cardiac conditions can benefit from Heart Beads. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-28426544093d4d8bb412051532f9ca232025-02-03T01:27:38ZengWileyNursing Research and Practice2090-14292090-14372012-01-01201210.1155/2012/145030145030Appreciation of a Child’s Journey: Implementation of a Cardiac Action Research ProjectKate Alexa Dengler0Valerie Wilson1Sarah Redshaw2Gabrielle Scarfe3Edgar Stephens Ward, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW 2145, AustraliaNursing Research and Practice Development Unit, Kids Research Institute, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaNursing Research and Practice Development Unit, Kids Research Institute, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaEdgar Stephens Ward, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW 2145, AustraliaThe aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the phases of the action research process involved in developing, implementing, and evaluating the Heart Beads program. The aim of the project is to enrich the hospital experience of children with cardiac conditions. Heart Beads involves children receiving unique beads specific to each cardiac treatment, procedure or event in recognition of their experiences, and endurance. An action research approach, involving a partnership between clinicians and researchers and emphasising the involvement of patients and their families, was used to guide the Heart Beads program. The project followed the five phases of action research: identification, investigation, program development, implementation, and evaluation. Heart Beads began as a small project which continues to grow in popularity and significance with children at a tertiary paediatric hospital in Sydney, Australia. The program is now being implemented nationwide with the vision that all Australian children hospitalised with cardiac conditions can benefit from Heart Beads.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/145030 |
| spellingShingle | Kate Alexa Dengler Valerie Wilson Sarah Redshaw Gabrielle Scarfe Appreciation of a Child’s Journey: Implementation of a Cardiac Action Research Project Nursing Research and Practice |
| title | Appreciation of a Child’s Journey: Implementation of a Cardiac Action Research Project |
| title_full | Appreciation of a Child’s Journey: Implementation of a Cardiac Action Research Project |
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| title_short | Appreciation of a Child’s Journey: Implementation of a Cardiac Action Research Project |
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