• To learn how participating in a journal club can enhance healthcare staff’s understanding of evidence-based practice
• To understand the practical steps required to establish and sustain a journal club in a healthcare setting
• To recognise how discussing research articles can actively contribute to staff members’ professional development
With the rise in the number of older people in the population and new developments in older people’s services such as integrated care hubs, there is a need for healthcare professionals working with older people to keep up to date with the latest research. This article describes the process of establishing a multidisciplinary journal club in a residential care setting and recognising the potential of such clubs to develop staff members’ critical thinking, presentation and communication skills. The authors emphasise the importance of fostering a culture of learning in older people’s services and describe how a journal club can support healthcare professionals to maintain their knowledge and improve care.
Nursing Older People. doi: 10.7748/nop.2023.e1448
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Duffy A, Lawler F, Dalton C et al (2023) Setting up a journal club for healthcare professionals in an older people’s residential care setting. Nursing Older People. doi: 10.7748/nop.2023.e1448
Published online: 18 October 2023
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