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Organisation and delivery of services School of Applied Social and Community studies. Overview. Evaluation research Work planned Service related research. Evaluation research. Professor Jane Springett Very large portfolio of evaluations in local health and social services. Commissioned
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Organisation and delivery of services School of Applied Social and Community studies
Overview • Evaluation research • Work planned • Service related research
Evaluation research • Professor Jane Springett Very large portfolio of evaluations in local health and social services. • Commissioned • Theoretical
Evaluation • Enterprise Nick Medforth Head of Enterprise Paul Jones is well known for his work with credit unions and this has attracted funding. Also Simon Rahilly
Work planned • Services for children with cerebral palsy and their families. Based on previous work supported by HTA. Bid with Alder Hey to go to ‘Research for Patient Benefit’ . Small grant to survey CDCs to explore the processes they use to allocate services to children with CP and their families. Sheila Glenn • Linda Mason has a bid in to look at menorrhagia in women with Down syndrome • Linda Mason is completing an RCT on pelvic floor exercise in pregnancy and following childbirth and possible preventative effects on incontinence. Follow up with larger bid • Linda has worked on emergency contraception for under-age girls
Work planned • Joint bid on pain management for children with severe disabilities will be resubmitted with a number of colleagues probably to RPB again. Sheila Glenn • Joint bid on education services for children with SEN (including identification) will be submitted to ESRC/MRC initiative. Sheila Glenn
Service related research • Mental health in adults with Down syndrome SG • Views of children and adults with cystic fibrosis on services. Maureen Horgan, Michele Crossley • Midwives’ views on normal childbirth and decision making in midwifery .Irene Walton • Quality of life for people with learning disabilities in secure accommodation. SG • Cultural influences on diabetes management. A. Wallymahmed
Service related research • A&E Staff and children who self harm. John Harrison • Parental adaptation in the NICU. SG
Summary Main themes: Inequality, inclusion and poverty Key strengths are: • Evaluation – Jane Springett, Nick Medforth • Credit union work – Paul Jones, Simon Rahilly • Research with children – Sheila Glenn, John Harrison, Maureen Horgan • Research with children and adults with disabilities/chronic conditions. SG, A Wallymahmed • Research in women’s health. Irene Walton, Linda Mason