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Selected Works of Michele Williams
Article
Health care innovations across practice and academia: A theoretical framework
Nursing Outlook (2019)
  • M. L. Joseph, University of Iowa
  • Heather Blair, University of Iowa Hospitals
  • Michele Williams
  • Diane G. Huber, University of Iowa
  • Sue Moorehead, university of iowa
  • Kirsten Harahan, University of Iowa
  • Howard K. Butcher, University of Iowa
  • Na-Ching Cji, University of Iowa
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Abstract
Background
An innovation scholarly interest group used the Jobs to Be Done Theory from the business literature to provide insight into the solution-focused progress that nurses are trying to make in challenging situations.
Purpose
This article presents a theoretical framework for understanding the progress nurses are trying to make through health care innovations across both practice and academic environments.
Method
This was a qualitative descriptive study using directed content analysis. We used the Jobs to Be Done Theory to guide the development of the semi-structured questionnaire and the interpretation of findings.
Findings
A theoretical framework of nursing innovations was derived to summarize and visually display the pathways and linkages of challenges, innovations, and impact domains of nursing innovations. Situations and opportunities arise within the context of interconnectedness and can lead to health care innovations in care delivery, patient care interventions, role transitions, research and translational methods, communication and collaboration, technology and data, teaching methods, and processes to improve care.
Discussion
This theoretical framework offers insight into the dynamic interactions of academic-practice partnerships for innovation. Workplace situations are interconnected and can result in needed innovations designed to impact care delivery.
Keywords
  • Health care innovations,
  • Practice and academia,
  • Innovations: Scholarly interest group,
  • Job to Be Done theory,
  • Theoretical framework
Disciplines
Publication Date
May, 2019
Citation Information
Joseph, M. L., Bair, H., Williams, M., Huber, D. L., Moorhead, S., Hanrahan, K., ... & Chi, N. C. (2019). Health care innovations across practice and academia: A theoretical framework. Nursing outlook, 67(5), 596-604.