Understanding context: A concept analysis

Abstract

Aims: To conduct a concept analysis of clinical practice contexts (work environments) in health care. Background: Context is increasingly recognized as important to the development, delivery, and understanding of implementation strategies; however, conceptual clarity about what comprises context is lacking. Design: Modified Walker and Avant concept analysis comprised of five steps: (1) concept selection; (2) determination of aims; (3) identification of uses of context; (4) determination of its defining attributes; and (5) definition of its empirical referents. Methods: A wide range of databases were systematically searched from inception to August 2014. Empirical articles were included if a ..