Brendan McCormack

This text provides an innovative and novel approach to exploring a range of research designs and methodological approaches aimed at investigating person-centred healthcare practice within and across healthcare disciplines.

"There is a sense in which the word 'person' is merely the singular version of 'people', yet we are all instinctively aware that it has greater meaning than this - that indeed, it represents everything about me as a human being. "Who am I?" is a question that is probably asked by many of us at various key stages of our lives - as a part of growing up and forming my identity; at a major transition point in my life (such as reaching a significant birthday)...

This text provides insights into the key contextual issues to be considered in the implementation and assessment of evidence-based practice. Increasingly, implementation research is demonstrating that for evidence to be successfully implemented into practice, the context of practice needs to be considered.

Practice development acknowledges the interplay between the development of knowledge and skills, enablement strategies, facilitation and a systematic, rigorous and continuous process of emancipatory change in order to achieve evidence-based, person-centred care. This book on the subject is for developers and nurses.

Higher life expectancy on a global level requires complex nursing care as poor education and a lack of knowledge can lead to mistakes. There is a need for nurses who can provide high quality and advanced nursing practice. A mix of well-grounded education and innovative research is needed, where the first provides an understanding of best nursing practice care delivery and the second helps nurses determine best practices and improve nursing care.