Research project
Title: Older people and nurses working in partnership to improve care.
Project timescale: From 01 August, 2005 to 31 January, 2007
(Added to website on: 10 October, 2005 - Date last updated: 20 April, 2007)
Source of funding:
Burdett Nursing Trust
Aims: 1. To explore the processes of nurses and older people working together as practice developers, to develop nursing practice; 2. To identify the principles for older people and nurses working in partnership; 3. To establish a range of projects to implement partnership working in developing practice; and 4. To assess how the outcomes of the partnership are perceived by all those involved.
Research designs used:
Action Research
Methods used to collect data:
Documentary analysis
Focus groups
Interviews
Questionnaire survey
Observation
Other (please specify): Action learning
Research project description: The project will use an action research approach to explore partnership working with older people volunteers and key change agents in 3 long term care facilities in Scotland. The older people volunteers (n=6) and practice development nurses will embark on an education programme together. They will examine practice in their own settings and develop priorities for change. They will work together at bringing about change. Data will be collected throughout about the process and outcomes of the partnership working.
Stages at which the public were involved:
Disseminating research
Prioritising topic areas
Implementing action
Planning the research
Designing the research instruments
(eg questionnaires, patient information sheets)
Undertaking the research
Analysing the research
Writing about the research eg
publications, newsletters
Description of public involvement in research stages: Older people will train with professionals to develop ways of working in partnership, bringing about change and evidencing that change through the use of evaluation methods drawn from the participatory appraisal approach.
Training and support provided for either members of the public or researchers involved in the project:
Examples of ways the public have made a difference to the research project: Unknown at this stage
Evaluating the impact of public involvement in the research:
Details of publications or reports resulting from the research: No Articles currently available
Was/is your project user controlled: Not Known
For further information on the project, please contact:
Belinda Dewar
Principal Investigator
Queen Margaret University Hospital
Clerwoor Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 8TS
bdewar@qmuc.ac.uk
0131 317 3575
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