A qualitative study exploring contributors to the success of a community of practice in rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Communities of Practice (CoPs) focus on learning, knowledge sharing, and creation, and research indicates they can improve healthcare performance. This article describes the development of a CoP that focused on synthesizing and adapting evidence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). This study aimed to investigate the CoP members' experiences and perceived barriers and enablers of CoP success in the early phase of a CoP.

Methods

Physical therapists and a physician (n = 10) volunteered for a CoP that synthesized literature of PM&R evidence. CoP members participated in education and training on critical appraisal and knowledge synthesis, practiced critical appraisal skills, and summarized literature. Three months after CoP initiation, semi-structured inter

SUBMITTER: Moore JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130156 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature