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Update on Research Developments at UHSM Nursing, Midwifery & AHPs. Christi Deaton Professor of Nursing University Hospital of South Manchester NHS FT School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work The University of Manchester. Update. Specific research studies
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Update on Research Developments at UHSMNursing, Midwifery & AHPs Christi Deaton Professor of Nursing University Hospital of South Manchester NHS FT School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work The University of Manchester
Update • Specific research studies • Promoting knowledge translation or transformation at UHSM NHS FT
Knowledge Transformation Changing practice & policies based on evidence Evaluating evidence for practice Systematic review Need for ‘cognitive space’ Review of literature Need for mentors & collaborators Need for a research culture Raising clinical questions Reading and discussing research Using Audit
MERG 2008 • What is MERG*? • Multi-professional Evidence-based practice and Research Group • Mission: to improve quality of care through the sustained facilitation of critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and trustwide research by nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. *formerly the Non-Medical Research & Development Group 2004 - 2008
MERG Steering Group • Professor Christi Deaton (Chair of Nursing and of the MERG) • Dr Stephanie Tierney (Research Fellow) • Dr Andrew Maines (Head of Research and Development) • Heads of Nursing and Therapy for Divisions (rotating position) • Michael Connolly (Nurse Consultant, Palliative Care) • Valerie Beaumont (Nurse Consultant, A & E) • Tarnya Hulme (Nurse Consultant, Urology) • Dr. Steve Williams (Consultant Pharmacist) • Cathy Pettipher (Therapist) • Anne Marie Nixon (Dietetics) • Stephen Woods (Librarian) • Rachel Byrne (Therapist)
Merg Aims • Create a culture of inquiry, critical thinking and receptivity to change • Increase research capacity • Provide care consistent with best evidence • Develop a programme of research with emphasis on patient and family experiences
Three Year Strategic Plan • Strategies • Ongoing development of infrastructure • EBP champions in divisions • Education and action learning • External funding • Collaboration • Promote and publicise
MERG Activities • Mapping Exercise 2005 • Are nurses, midwives and AHPs interested in and engaging in research activities? • What are the research interests, experience, skills, and learning needs of nurses, midwives and AHPs within the Trust? • What are perceived barriers to and resources for research activities within the Trust?
Research Skills Mapping Exercise 2005
Research Skills Mapping Exercise 2005
Results: Perceived Barriers Mapping Exercise 2005
MERG Activities • Research action learning set (RALS) • Nurse and AHP consultants • Discharge Planning Study • Focus groups (framework analysis) • Staff survey • 2 publications • Implications for practice and further research • Individual projects
MERG Activities • Mentoring research projects • Workshops, classes, seminars • Evidence-based practice • Research and EBP skills, Examples: • Statistics for the Non-Statistician • Turning clinical problems into research questions • Audit • 3 workshops June 2008 – February 2009
MERG Website • www.researchdirectorate.org.uk/merg/ • Group members and profiles • Events (forthcoming and past) • Research and audit projects • Resources • Glossary • Useful links • Key documents
UHSM NHS FT • A start, but more work needed: • Tension between day-to-day work and cognitive space needed for KT • Capturing KT done by degree students • Developing skills/involvement in larger research studies • Building social networks • External funding to support activities • ‘Critical Mass’
NIHR Clinical Academic Training Pathway for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs • Collaboration among NIHR, CNO, ESRC and HEFCE • Funding for research training schemes: comprehensive clinical academic training pathway. • Four levels of integrated training: • Masters in Research (MRes) or Masters in Clinical Research • Doctorate Research (PhD) • Clinical Lectureship • Senior Academic Clinical Lectureship
NIHR Clinical Academic Training Pathway for Nurses, Midwives and AHPs • SNMSW at the University of Manchester one of 7 successful MRes programmes • 10 fully funded places (including salary costs for backfill) per year on the new MClin Res programme for the next three years • PT or FT • www.nccrcd.nhs.uk/nursesmidwivesandahp/
…While compassionate care is important, compassionate but ill-informed care may be harmful. • Royal College of Nursing, 2003
Housekeeping • 1:00 pm concurrent sessions • Reproductive Health Seminar Room 8 • Cancer LT1 • 2:45 pm Session 3 Vascular LT1 • Questionnaire • Certificate of attendance from Stacey • TrusTech stand • Slides will be available