Your unit manager has become aware of a problem regarding hand washing and unit infections
She gathered interest in resolving the problem by discussing the issue at a recent staff meeting and identifying a Joint Commission Patient Safety Standard addressing this concern, evaluated current and different methods of addressing the problem, tried out several solutions, and then adopted the best solution. Which change theory was used? a. Lippitt's Phases of Change Theory
b. Roger's Diffusion of Innovations Theory
c. Lewin's Force-Field Model
d. Havelock's Change Model
B
The change theory used in this scenario is Roger's (1995) diffusion of innovations theory, which uses the five steps noted above to accomplish change. Havelock's (1973) Change Model involves six steps. Lippitt's (1958) Phases of change theory involves seven steps or phases, and Lewin's (1951) Force-Field Model uses three steps.
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