Course description
Appraising and/or conducting mixed-methods research to advance practice (Online)
This couirse is aimed at health, social care and third sector professionals who have some oversight of services and the workforce, and who may be considering a small scale research project, evaluation or audit within their practice area. There is also potential to work with the School of Education, i.e. teaching professionals interested in pursuing research.
The suite of CPD study days was designed based on previous requests received from, and training we have provided to, our third-sector, health and social care partners in the past. We also envisage that having completed this suite of short courses the participants can gain credits towards studying for a Masters Degree, e.g. UoG’s MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.
The aim of the short course is to introduce participants to how research and evidence can inform policy and practice.
This will be achieved through participants exploring different ways of acquiring and applying evidence; introducing different approaches to research and these produce different outcomes suitable to different healthcare issues and contexts; and a workshop exploring how research could inform and improve participants’ own practice area and day-to-day working. Ideally the students should have attended the study day entitled “Advancing Practice through Research” (SD-39) and will be asked to formulate a research topic idea they would like to pursue that will involve either and audit surveys or interviews/focus groups involving patients or staff. They should produce 250-500 words as to their initial ideas prior to commencing these study days.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
Critically appraise a research paper that has used patient or staff feedback data. Demonstrate a synthesis of knowledge through presenting and discussing a short research proposal and being able to critically reflect on feedback received.
Reflect on the day to day practices of NHS systems that will have to be addressed to bring the project to fruition
Training Course Content
Day 1:
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A research paper will be introduced that the participants will be encouraged to read in advance. In this session we will discuss the findings, ethical issues surrounding the study, data collection methods used, research findings and strength and limitations of the research methods used.
Pm:
The session will briefly introduce key issues concerning conducting mixed methods research. This will include discussing the aims and objectives of mixed methods research, the purpose of the sampling methods chosen, survey or interview design, ethics and governance and basic statistics.
Day 2:
Ideally there should be a 7-14 days gap between study day 1 and 2.
Am/Pm
The student will discuss their ideas and with the faciliator (s) and their peers will discuss how best to put their ideas into practice and some of the practical issues they will face when attempting to put these ideas into reality. The aim will be to produce an action plan to take these ideas forward which may include additional training.