The Assistant Convergent Research Approach (ACRA) applied to a real nursing realm

Authors

  • Mercedes Trentini
  • Vilma Beltrame

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v11i2.6861

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Enfermagem, Educação em saúde, Nursing, Health education, Oficio de enfermería, Educación en salud

Abstract

This paper aims to present the usefulness of the Assistant Convergent Research approach (ACRA) which is characterized by its property of interacting with health assistance. Accordingly, health actions are gradually incorporated to the research process and vice versa. We exemplify the implementation of ACRAthrough its use into a research project that aimed to introduce innovations in the context of practice in which the investigation took place with a group of 12 diabetic patients. ACRA consisted of a useful instrument for the development of the master’s student’s project concerning patients’ health education as well as knowledge building regarding the researched theme. The patients were benefited with a better understanding of their problems and the discovery of healthy ways to deal with their diabetes condition. It also contributed for the theoretical knowledge development regarding the patients’ manners of taking care of themselves as well as preventing related complications to diabetes.

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Published

2006-12-20

How to Cite

Trentini, M., & Beltrame, V. (2006). The Assistant Convergent Research Approach (ACRA) applied to a real nursing realm. Cogitare Enfermagem, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v11i2.6861

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2006)

Section

REPORTE DE EXPERIENCIA

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