title: Practice development in community nursing: opportunities and challenges.
abstract: Practice development has evolved as an activity in health care that is committed to supporting evidence-based practice, person-centered care and quality care. This article seeks to place the emerging evidence for the need for new approaches to practice development in the context of primary care and current health policy. The literature related to community practice development is reviewed and potential opportunities and challenges are discussed. An overview of some work from a practice development unit based in a primary care trust setting is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Human Resources Practice Development Unit, St. Pancras Hospital, London. keith.king@eastlondon.nhs.uk
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006113:United Kingdom