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Planning for research impact
Ruth Northway1, Edward Oloidi2, Paula Phillips3
1School of Care Sciences, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, Wales.
Background:
Several drivers are currently leading to greater emphasis of the importance of ensuring research has impact. Nursing research aims to improve patient care, safety and well-being, so it might be assumed results with the potential to effect such changes would automatically have an impact on clinical practice. However, experience suggests this is not the case and careful attention is needed for there to be an impact.
Aim:
To present the example of a project commissioned to develop a health communication tool to support people with learning disabilities in accessing healthcare.
Discussion:
The authors explore the importance of a planned approach to impact by referencing existing frameworks and providing examples of strategies used in the project. They also discuss the importance of framing the question using a range of approaches to actively engage stakeholders and of using diverse strategies to embed the development in practice.
Conclusion:
A planned approach is required to maximise impact from research. Planning and associated actions need to start at the very beginning of the research project and continue beyond the point of delivering the project report.
Implications For Practice:
This paper relates to a specific context and patient group but the principles discussed are transferable to other clinical settings and patient groups.
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