title: Concept mapping: a tool for improving patient care.
abstract: This article reviews the use of concept mapping as a person-centred problem-solving aid to assessment, risk management, care evaluation and care planning for nurses. Concept maps are diagrams that are used to organise, represent and create knowledge, and provide a useful framework for critical analysis and problem solving. Concept mapping is discussed and demonstrated in relation to improving the quality of care for patients and as a tool for clinical leadership and teamwork. The benefits of concept mapping for patients' wellbeing and safety, staff satisfaction and team learning are evidenced.
authors.affiliation: Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aberdeen
mesh_terms: D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D011340:Problem Solving; D011787:Quality of Health Care
keywords: Care planning; case conferences; clinical leadership; concept mapping; dementia; leadership; older people; patient safety; quality of health care; risk management; teamwork