Developing Evidence Enriched Practice in Health and Social Care with Older People

Nick Andrews, John Gabbay , Andreé Le May , Emma Miller, Martin O'Neill , Alison Petch

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Abstract

This one-year study is part of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) programme called A Better Life. It summarises the lessons learned from an appreciative and collaborative approach to using a range of evidence in service and workforce development to promote a better life for older people, carers and the staff who support them.
The report outlines:
• key features of a collaborative action-research project involving
older people, carers, researchers and staff from social care and health
organisations, both statutory and voluntary
• how participants at six project sites in Wales and Scotland combined
research from A Better Life and local, contextual evidence to make
improvements in service and workforce development
• the key elements that support and inhibit the use of evidence in service
and workforce development
• well-being and learning outcomes for project participants
• a consideration of the costs associated with the approach taken, and the
resources needed to run and sustain similar projects.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationYork
Number of pages56
Publication statusPublished - 30 Apr 2015

Keywords

  • ageing society
  • ageing population
  • older people

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