1. What are the contributions in this paper?
The aim of this article was to elaborate and discuss a methodology named clinical application research.. The methodology, clinical application research, has been used in a research project A life in dignity, and experiences from the researchers forms the bases for the elaboration and discussion.. The project was performed in collaboration with residents, family caregivers and healthcare providers at six nursing homes in Scandinavia.. The material for this article is based on the previous research, i. e. the results from 10 different articles showing the meaning of dignity and indignity in daily life in nursing homes.. The methodology was relevant for the research project A life in dignity and relevant to caring practice in nursing homes as it opens new possibilities and new ways of thinking when performing dignified care to older people.
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2. What are the future works in this paper?
The design also includes possibilities, in the way that it may challenge researchers as well as participants who have been involved in the research, as Gadamer ( 17,18 ) points out, to enter a new situation in the sense of the whole.. The clinical application methodology will be of importance when working towards making changes in practice.
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3. What are examples of research methods where researchers involve practitioners as co-researchers?
Action research, participatory action research, co-operative inquiry, collaborative inquiry,action science and action learning are examples of research methods where researchers involve practitioners as co-researchers and where they together solve practical problems to improve clinical practice (5).
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4. What is the importance of continuity of the discussion meetings in nursing homes?
Knowing that humiiation of residents exists in nursing homes, continuity of the discussion meetings is also of great importance in order to avoid the violation of residents.
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