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Implementation of a personalized clothing policy for long stay psychiatric patients: a study of communication
Author(s) -
Long Anne
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1979.tb00875.x
Subject(s) - action (physics) , clothing , policy analysis , policy studies , health policy , divergence (linguistics) , business , public economics , medicine , economics , political science , public policy , public administration , nursing , public health , law , economic growth , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics
This study raises the following question. Should the policy maker be responsible for ensuring adequate monitoring of policy implementation? A policy lays down a course of action for achieving a particular end. Implementation of a policy implies adherence to the course of action stated in the policy. This study was concerned with the relationship between a policy of personalized clothing and the implementation of a particular scheme. Divergence from the original policy occurred because of inadequate communication between those who formulated the policy, those who implemented the policy and the staff who were reponsible for day‐to‐day management associated with the policy. The finding of this study was that the way policy was implemented did not relate to the original objective of the policy. Policy relating to a particular area of health cannot progress scientifically unless evaluation of the implementation of formulated policy occurs. This research therefore advocates that the policy maker should be responsible for ensuring adequate monitoring of the policy when it is implemented.