2016
DOI: 10.5130/ijcre.v9i1.4717
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Supporting communities of practice: A reflection on the benefits and challenges facing communities of practice for research and engagement in nursing

Abstract: A reflection on the benefits and challenges facing communities of practice for research and engagement in nursing South Africa is confronted with a quadruple burden of disease: a very high prevalence of HIV and AIDS, which has now entered a synergistic relationship with TB; maternal and child morbidity and mortality; an exploding prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, mostly driven by lifestyle risk factors; and injuries and trauma often related to violence. In response to this burden, South Africa has develo… Show more

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“…Even when principals see the project as valuable, they still have to strike a balance between making sure that teachers are able to deliver on their teaching responsibilities and releasing them to go to CoP meetings. De Waal and Khumisi (2016) also report that members of their community of practice experienced role conflict. Members had to negotiate and balance their institutional job demands and academic schedules with their involvement in the CoP.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Even when principals see the project as valuable, they still have to strike a balance between making sure that teachers are able to deliver on their teaching responsibilities and releasing them to go to CoP meetings. De Waal and Khumisi (2016) also report that members of their community of practice experienced role conflict. Members had to negotiate and balance their institutional job demands and academic schedules with their involvement in the CoP.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our discussion so far has largely focused on what worked in the CoP. However, group dynamics, diverse mandates and priorities, as well as competing demands may hamper collaboration in a CoP (De Waal and Khumisi, 2016). Maritz et al (2013) acknowledge that tensions are inherent in communities of practices and may require continual mediation.…”
Section: Challenges In the Copmentioning
confidence: 99%