Working with others
We often work collaboratively with other researchers to deliver aspects of PPIE, knowledge mobilisation or applied health services research (particularly relevant to implementation) on larger projects.
Current collaborative projects include:
CAM-Pain
CAM-Pain is a programme grant led by researchers at Keele University looking at Addressing Child and Adolescent Musculoskeletal Pain. The IAU is working on exploring and planning the roll-out of the information and self-management resources as part of the programme of work.
D-MAPP
The My Arm Pain Programme (D-MAPP) aims to develop a website to support people living with painful conditions of the elbow, forearm, wrist or hand. The IAU are working closely with teams at Leeds University to explore people's lived experiences of these conditions and develop a package of care for implementation.
iSWITCHED
The IAU, as part of the School of Medicine, will be collaborating with Aston University, University Of York and University of Manchester on the iSWITCHED study to develop and test training resources to inform and guide decisions about switching antipsychotics for people with severe mental illness.
CRIS
(A qualitative evaluation of the Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Community Rapid Intervention Service)
In North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent previous models of urgent care in the community have been delivered across multiple services (e.g. Urgent Care Response and End of Life services). This presented a number of challenges including a lack of understanding in both healthcare professionals and patients on how, and when, the various services should be used. Previous models have also been characterised by multiple points of access and differentiated acceptance and exclusion criteria that made referral to these services complex. The Community Rapid Intervention Service (CRIS) began in September 2019 to address these identified issues. The CRIS aims to deliver a service that, through a single point of access or referral, provides rapid responses to patients with sub-acute medical needs in their usual place of residence. The aim of CRIS is to reduce Emergency Department (ED) attendance and admission to hospital medical wards which, in turn, has the potential to deliver benefit to the local healthcare system through efficiencies in patient care. The CRIS, which has now been running for over two years, has seen around 6000 patients and is aiming to expand to become a pan-Staffordshire service. Keele University has been asked to evaluate the existing service. Using knowledge mobilisation research methods barriers and facilitators of implementation of the CRIS can be identified and addressed which will, in turn, optimise future service delivery and system efforts to provide effective models of care in the community.