Virtual communities of practice to improve clinical outcomes in healthcare: protocol for a 10-year scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) use a common online platform to provide healthcare professionals with the opportunity to access highly specialised knowledge, build a professional support network and promote the translation of research evidence into practice. There is limited reporting of how best to design and administer VCoPs within healthcare organisations. The primary aim of this scoping review is to identify the best methods used to establish and maintain VCoPs. Findings shall be used to develop a flexible framework to guide the establishment and facilitation of a VCoP for healthcare professionals to ensure the translation of falls prevention clinical guidelines into practice.

Methods and analysis

A five-stage scoping review process will be followed

SUBMITTER: Shaw L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314687 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature