The Role of Action Research in the Investigation and Diffusion of Innovations in Health Care: The PRIDE Project
Summary. Action research effectively investigates and spreads healthcare innovations, particularly when adaptations are needed for different settings. The authors analyze a UK project to show that action research combines research with practical implementation and development, making it valuable for studying how innovations diffuse through health systems. However, the method remains underutilized in innovation research despite its strengths as a whole-systems approach.
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Waterman, H., Marshall, M., Noble, J., Davies, H., Walshe, K., Sheaff, R., & Elwyn, G.. (2007). The Role of Action Research in the Investigation and Diffusion of Innovations in Health Care: The PRIDE Project. Qualitative Health Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306298976
Waterman, Heather, et al. “The Role of Action Research in the Investigation and Diffusion of Innovations in Health Care: The PRIDE Project.” Qualitative Health Research, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306298976.
Waterman, Heather, Martin Marshall, Jenny Noble, Helen Davies, Kieran Walshe, Rod Sheaff, and Glyn Elwyn. 2007. “The Role of Action Research in the Investigation and Diffusion of Innovations in Health Care: The PRIDE Project.” Qualitative Health Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306298976.
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title = {The Role of Action Research in the Investigation and Diffusion of Innovations in Health Care: The PRIDE Project},
author = {Heather Waterman and Martin Marshall and Jenny Noble and Helen Davies and Kieran Walshe and Rod Sheaff and Glyn Elwyn},
journal = {Qualitative Health Research},
year = {2007},
doi = {10.1177/1049732306298976},
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TY - JOUR TI - The Role of Action Research in the Investigation and Diffusion of Innovations in Health Care: The PRIDE Project AU - Heather Waterman AU - Martin Marshall AU - Jenny Noble AU - Helen Davies AU - Kieran Walshe AU - Rod Sheaff AU - Glyn Elwyn JO - Qualitative Health Research PY - 2007 DO - 10.1177/1049732306298976 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306298976 ER -
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- 10.1177/1049732306298976
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- United Kingdom
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- Europe
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- rural-healthcare, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28