Implementing strategies that will benefit the quality of care is an essential task for health care organizations. To introduce novel changes properly and secure the necessary improvements, it is required to utilize specific approaches that allowed to yield the desired prospects, avoiding potential complications. Although there are several choices regarding the methods of process enhancement, choosing a theoretical basis that properly reflects the characteristics of the organization is a crucial endeavor that is correlated to the future outputs (Wojciechowski et al., 2016). Therefore, deciding between Lewin’s and Lippitt’s theories of change demands extensive knowledge and careful consideration of the clinical setting and the needs of the personnel.
As explicitly stated by my colleague, the mentioned approaches vary considerably in their overview of change. Indeed, Lewin’s method is more simplistic, arguing that alterations only require three steps that can be implemented for any change in a human system. Although this strategy is considered to be a classic technique of change management, it also lacks the necessary insight into the process of changing the nursing practices, which utilize additional statements and present supplementary goals to be achieved (Cummings et al., 2016). Therefore, in a contemporary medical setting, it is more advantageous to implement Lippitt’s change theory that analyzes the change in a deeper manner, introducing such steps as assessment and evaluation, which allow for more precise planning and outcomes.
Even though Lewin’s suggestions serve as a basis for Lippitt’s theory, the latter appears to be significantly advanced, as well as the possibilities to ascertain the environment’s attributes and reconsider the results of the intervention. Furthermore, the opportunity to include the problem, intervention, comparison, outcome, and time (PICOT) statements can considerably enhance the process of change, creating a positive trend towards the desired goals (Stoeckle et al., 2019). Overall, it is clear that implementing Lippitt’s theory of change can be more beneficial in a clinical environment.
References
Cummings, S., Bridgman, T., & Brown, K. G. (2016). Unfreezing change as three steps: Rethinking Kurt Lewin’s legacy for change management. Human Relations, 69(1), 33–60.
Stoeckle, A., Iseler, J. I., Havey, R., & Aebersold, C. (2019). Catching quality before it falls: Preventing falls and injuries in the adult emergency department. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 45(3), 257–264.
Wojciechowski, E., Pearsall, T., Murphy, P., & French, E. (2016). A case review: Integrating Lewin’s theory with lean’s system approach for change. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 21(2).