Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Paxton, Roger
• Whitty, Paula
• Zaatar, Ali
• Fairbairn, Andrew
• Lothian, Jane

Titel

Research, audit and quality improvement

Ist Teil von

• International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2006-01, Vol.19 (1), p.105-111

Ort / Verlag

England: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Erscheinungsjahr

2006

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Purpose - The purpose of this article is to clarify the distinction between research and audit, and propose appropriate regulatory arrangements for audit and related activities.Design methodology approach - The methods used were literature reviews and conceptual analysis.Findings - Research and audit overlap in various ways, but differ in terms of their purposes and the risks likely to be encountered and distinguished, along with a third related category of activities called quality improvement.Practical implications - Appropriate regulatory arrangements are proposed for audit and quality improvement activities. Using these should ensure appropriate ethical standards and risk management, while avoiding the time-consuming over-regulation that occurs when projects are unnecessarily submitted to the ethical scrutiny appropriate for research projects.Originality value - Gives suggestions and information that could be of great value in spreading service improvement.