The impact of introducing Unit Practice Councils on nurse engagement, the nurse practice environment and evidence-based practice: A longitudinal observational study
Marth MLF Jans, Hillegonda A Stallinga, Mick AJ Olvers, Jolanda ter Sluysen, Brigitte JM de Brouwer, Evelyn J Finnema, Rien de Vos, Marjolein IMM Heemels · 2026
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Marth Jans and colleagues report a 2026 longitudinal study of Unit Practice Councils in a Dutch academic hospital. These ward-level councils give nurses a formal voice in decisions at the point of care. Evidence for such councils in European academic settings has been thin.
Four inpatient units were followed for twelve months, with surveys at the start and end. About sixty nurses took part at each round, and thirty-six completed both. Engagement and the practice environment improved slightly overall, with stronger gains among council members. Use of evidence-based practice stayed flat across the whole sample. The authors also measured how far the councils had become routine practice.
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| CREATOR | Marth MLF Jans, Hillegonda A Stallinga, Mick AJ Olvers, Jolanda ter Sluysen, Brigitte JM de Brouwer, Evelyn J Finnema, Rien de Vos, Marjolein IMM Heemels |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 66 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |