title: Developing and evaluating clinical supervision in the United Kingdom.
abstract: This paper provides an overview of the definitions and meaning given to clinical supervision in the United Kingdom. In addition, reference and examples from evaluation research undertaken by the University of Manchester are given which offers insight into the content, focus and purpose of clinical supervision in a variety of clinical specialities. Comment is offered on the value of research and the limitations and possibilities for research methods in evaluating clinical supervision.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Manchester, England.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Butterworth
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeacock
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clements
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom