title: Sharing evidence: community practitioners writing for publication.
abstract: This paper aims to inform and encourage community practitioners to contribute to the evidence available to their colleagues, in order to develop practice, education, policy and research. It begins by discussing the main reasons for publication, as well as outlining some of the commonly-held myths and realities of the publication process. Key steps to publication are considered, including deciding on a topic and focus, assessing the material and targeting the right journal. Many community-based professionals are increasingly interested in writing for publication, and 'Community Practitioner' provides an ideal channel through which to disseminate evidence for community practice. This paper outlines the many different forms in which authors may write for publication in this journal, including opinon pieces and clinical updates, as well as more in-depth and lengthy professional papers.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Brookes University. jvappleton@brookes.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jane V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Appleton
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing; D006113:United Kingdom; D014956:Writing