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The Senior Living Lab: an example of nursing leadership
Authors Riva-Mossmann S, Kampel T, Cohen C, Verloo H
Received 9 October 2015
Accepted for publication 14 December 2015
Published 29 February 2016 Volume 2016:11 Pages 255—263
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S97908
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Richard Walker
Susie Riva-Mossman, Thomas Kampel, Christine Cohen, Henk Verloo
School of Nursing Sciences, La Source, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract: The Senior Living Lab (SLL) is dedicated to the care of older adults and exemplifies how nursing leadership can influence clinical practice by designing research models capable of configuring interdisciplinary partnerships with the potential of generating innovative practices and better older patient outcomes. Demographic change resulting in growing numbers of older adults requires a societal approach, uniting stakeholders in social innovation processes. The LL approach is an innovative research method that values user perceptions and participation in the cocreation of new products and services. The SLL is crafting a platform responsive to change. It is a learning organization facilitating community-based participatory research methods in the field. Advanced nurse practitioners are well positioned to lead the way forward, fostering interdisciplinary academic collaborations dedicated to healthy aging at home. The SLL demonstrates how nursing science is taking the lead in the field of social innovation.
Keywords: community-based participatory approach, Living Lab, nursing leadership, nursing practice, Senior Living Lab, social innovation
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