Defining clinical credibility: Protocol for a systematic review

Cardwell, Rachel; Hillel, Stav; Gray, Richard; Davis, Jenny; McKenna, Lisa

doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2018.07.003

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“…Research exploring the concept of clinical credibility within existing literature is limited and of poor quality. However, there is evidence to suggest nursing educators, practitioners and students see clinical credibility as an important and desirable attribute for those working in health professional education (Aston et al, 2000;Bailhe, 1994;Carlisle et al, 1997;Carnwell et al, 2007). No included studies presented an argument for any of attributes or features discussed as essential or minimum requirements to work in education roles.…”

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“…Full details of the study methodology have been published in a protocol (Cardwell, Hillel, Gray, Davis, & McKenna, 2018) and registered with Prospero (Registration number CRD42018090708).…”

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“…Camiah (1998) describes clinical credibility as 'professional development'. Two studies, Carnwell et al (2007) and Clifford (1999), both acknowledge that it should be a requirement that educators are clinically credible. Both Carnwell et al (2007) and Clifford (1999) however, do not define or attempt to bring understanding to the concept of 'clinical credibility' itself.…”

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“…Two studies, Carnwell et al (2007) and Clifford (1999), both acknowledge that it should be a requirement that educators are clinically credible. Both Carnwell et al (2007) and Clifford (1999) however, do not define or attempt to bring understanding to the concept of 'clinical credibility' itself. A deconstructed definition for clinical credibility was given by Goorapah Some teachers felt they had educational credibility and could act as a resource for educational programs within clinical venues, however they felt their attempts to influence the clinical environment were limited to their lack of clinical credibility.…”

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“…The perception that clinical credibility may be important to produce confident and competent professionals to work within healthcare (Bailhe, 1994;Carnwell, Baker, Bellis, & Murray, 2007;Clifford, 1999) poses a question. If the value of something is unknown, then how is it achieved or measured?…”

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Aim:To synthesise what is known about the concept of clinical credibility in nursing. Background: Clinical credibility is a commonly-used phrase in both academic and clinical settings. There is a perception that having 'clinical credibility' is valuable when teaching health care professionals. Whilst a common topic of conversation among educators, there is lack of clarity about what it means. To date, there has not been a systematic review that has examined the definition of clinical credibility as a concept. Design: Systematic review. Data sources: CINAHL (EBSCO), EMBASE (Ovid), MEDLINE, Nursing & Allied Health Database (ProQuest) and PsycInfo (Ovid). Search methods: Primary studies published in English that had a focus on 'clinical credibility' directly or indirectly were selected. The search was carried out between May-August 2018. No date limits were applied. Two researchers completed title, abstract and full text screening. Data extraction and quality appraisal was conducted independently by two reviewers. Search outcome: A total of 2189 studies were retrieved. Seventeen studies met eligibility criteria and were included in the review. Clinical credibility was defined in different ways. The concept is employed without being clearly defined and is often used interchangeably with other phrases. The concept is more commonly depicted as having features, attributes and associated words, in essence it remains unclear. Conclusion: No clear understanding of the concept of 'clinical credibility' exists within the literature.

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“…Full details of the study methodology have been published in a protocol (Cardwell, Hillel, Gray, Davis, & McKenna, 2018) and registered with Prospero (Registration number CRD42018090708).…”

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Section: What Is Clinical Credibility?mentioning

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Section: What Is Clinical Credibility?mentioning

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How is clinical credibility defined in nursing? A concept mapping study

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Aim To develop a working definition of ‘clinical credibility’ in nursing science. Methods This is stage 2 of a registered report. Concept mapping methodology, 1. Preparation, 2. Generation of statements (brainstorming), 3. Structuring of statements (prioritising/clustering), 4. Representation of statements, 5. Interpretation of maps and 6. Utilisation of maps were used. Part 1 of our registered report followed the required items on the SPIRIT 2013 checklist. Part 2 was reporting the results of our study adhered to the STROBE reporting guidelines. Results Participants (n = 67) from three stakeholder groups participated in this study. Nursing students (n = 23), nurses and other healthcare professionals (n = 23), and patients (within the last 12 months) (n = 21). Participants (n = 62) generated statements (n = 429) in response to the question: ‘What does clinical credibility mean to you?’. Following statement reduction, participants (n = 61) prioritised and clustered (n = 80) statements. The data were analysed using the concept mapping software, Ariadne. A visual ‘concept map’ was produced showing the importance and relationship of each statement as viewed by all participants. The final concept map had nine clusters. In order of importance these are as follows: 1. Safe practice, 2. Communication, 3. Patient‐centred care, 4. Accountable, 5. Professional practice, 6. Clinical competence, 7. Teaching attributes, 8. Contemporary expert and 9. Leadership. This study was undertaken over an eight‐month period. Conclusion Clinical credibility is not necessarily about contemporary clinical practice. It is a multidimensional construct of which current clinical practice is one element.

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Defining clinical credibility: Protocol for a systematic review

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How is clinical credibility defined in nursing? A systematic review

How is clinical credibility defined in nursing? A systematic review

Mentoring in Research Contributing to the Healthcare

How is clinical credibility defined in nursing? A concept mapping study

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