You can lead a horse to water
what Self-Determination Theory can contribute to our understanding of clinical policy implementation.
J Health Serv Res Policy
; 22(1): 37-44, 2017 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27422262
ABSTRACT
There has been increasing reliance on policy directives as instruments for shaping clinical practice in health care, despite it being widely recognized that there is a significant translation gap between clinical policy and its implementation. Self-Determination Theory, a widely researched and empirically validated theory of human needs' fulfilment and motivation, offers a potentially valuable theoretical framework for understanding not only why the current policy environment has not led to the anticipated improvement in the quality and safety of clinical care but, importantly, also provides guidance about how organizations can create an environment that can nurture behavioural change in the workforce. We describe an alternative approach to clinical policy-making underpinned by Self-Determination Theory, which we believe has broad application for the science of clinical implementation theory.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychological Theory
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Personal Autonomy
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Health Policy
Type of study:
Guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Health Serv Res Policy
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia