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Posted by Emma Jones in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on September 4, 2015
Previously, I thought about how I have intuitively understood theory, and how I’ve been using it without realising it. But now, I have read a ‘using theory’ blog and a paper which proposes that better use of theory could enhance my improvement efforts. As I write this blog, I’m still not convinced if this extra […]
Posted in Research in Practice | Tagged Clinical Perspective, Clinical Practice, Programme Theory, QI Intervention, Quality Improvement, Research in Practice |
Posted by pamcarter in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on August 19, 2015
Certain branches of the social sciences, especially those associated with the goals of social justice, have a long tradition of bearing witness to suffering and, as Aaron Wildavsky expressed it ‘speaking truth to power’, i.e. providing policy-makers and other powerful actors with what might be uncomfortable messages. This can require courage and conviction. So, although […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Interpretive Policy Analysis, Linguistic Analysis, Policy in Practice, Public Policy, Research, The Argumentative Turn, Why We Do Research |
Posted by Emma Jones in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on July 8, 2015
I am a PhD student and a practicing extended scope physiotherapist and I’d like to find out how my NHS colleagues can use information from quality improvement projects to change care for the better. If your quality improvement project has worked, helping others to understand what you did (so that the same results can be […]
Posted in Research in Practice | Tagged Clinical Practice, QI, Quality Improvement, Research in Practice, Swiss Cheese, Theory |
Posted by carolyntarrant in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on July 3, 2015
Last September I decided to apply for the Aurora leadership programme for women in higher education. This isn’t the sort of thing I would usually do – I’ve never really thought of myself as a ‘leader’. But having reached the level of senior lecturer I was starting to take on roles such as leading research […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aurora programme, Gender equality, mentor, women in leadership |
Posted by Veronica Heney in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on June 25, 2015
A recently published paper seems the perfect start to this blog, exemplifying as it does SAPPHIRE’s concern with integrating the theory of social science academia with the practical world of healthcare improvement research. Mary Dixon-Woods and colleagues propose that better use of theory could enhance improvement efforts in quality and safety in healthcare. A popular […]
Posted in SAPPHIRE Publications | Tagged Accessibility, Improvement Research, SAPPHIRE Publications, Theory |
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