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Action research (AR) is based on a collaborative problem-solving relationship between the researcher and client. The chapter describes how data collection methods are used in AR. Concepts related to AR are mentioned, including the multifaceted role of the researcher. Strengths, weaknesses, and data quality in AR studies are described, along with the four AR steps and their related key features. The chapter then describes experience-based recommendations for how to run an AR study and concludes with suggestions for how to move forward with AR. Last, three concrete AR studies carried out in three different countries are described.
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This chapter is an updated version of the chapter “Action Research in Pharmacy Practice” written by Lotte Stig Nørgaard and Ellen Westh Sørensen in 2015 in the book Pharmacy Practice Research Methods by Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar. We are very thankful for contributions made by Ellen Westh Sørensen in that chapter and surely acknowledge that we stand on her shoulders in our efforts toward making and improving the updated version of the chapter. We are also very thankful for constructive comments made by Hazel Bradley to study 2.
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Nørgaard, L.S., Blöndal, A.B. (2020). Action Research in Pharmacy Practice. In: Babar, ZUD. (eds) Pharmacy Practice Research Methods. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2993-1_3
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