ECLIPSE is helpful when developing research questions on health care management and improvement.
E: Expectation
C: Client group
- Who is the service/improvement intended to help?
L: Location
- Where is the service/improvement of interest located?
I: Impact/Improvement
- What is the change in the service which is being looked for?
- What would constitute success?
- How is this being measured?
P: Professionals
- Who is involved in providing/improving the service?
SE: Service
- For which service are you looking for information?
A topic: Anxious secondary school children and school nurses
The ECLIPSE breakdown:
E: Expectation - Improve communication
C: Client group - Children with severe anxiety
L: Location - Secondary school
I: Impact/Improvement - Increased support
P: Professionals - School nurses, teachers, education and social care support staff
SE: Service - Secondary education
How can we improve communication procedures (E) among staff (P) to ensure more cohesive support (I) to severely anxious pupils (C) in our school (L)?