Familiar clinical practice

Think about a familiar clinical practice area where interest groups are attempting to bring about a change in clinical care or systems of service delivery. Assume new, game-changing research finding are published and received wide attention. Identify groups that might have an interest in these finding. What are their likely reactions to new research?

Sample Solution

A familiar clinical practice area where interest groups are attempting to bring about a change in clinical care or systems of service delivery is mental health. Assume new, game-changing research findings on mental health treatments were published and received wide attention. Groups that might have an interest in these findings include:

1) Medical professionals – Likely reaction would be excitement as they work towards incorporating the new treatments into their practice and helping more patients with improved outcomes.

2) Pharmaceutical companies – Likely reaction would be enthusiasm surrounding potential for increased sales of drugs linked to treatment success.