Policy analysis: report of the review of community nursing in Scotland.
Policy making is a very complex area to those that are not directly involved in it, however it is essential that nurses understand the process, how it impacts on professional practice, and have the ability to analyse relevant policies. The aim of this paper is to encourage nurses to undertake a policy analysis by providing a 'real' example while examining research utilization and policy-making theory. A six stage approach developed from Benton and Cormack's (2000) framework to review literature is used to analyse the policy, Visible, Accessible and Integrated Care--a report of the review of community nursing in Scotland (Scottish Executive, 2006a).
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. h.mcaskill@rgu.ac.uk
Heather
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McAskill
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011050:Policy Making; D012606:Scotland