On 31st July this year, a collaboration of Allied Health professors published a joint position statement of their vision for AHP research in Australia.
You can read the full document online HERE.
In this #ReSNetSLT tweetchat forum we will consider the implications of their key recommendations: including the universal challenges for AHP research, and the shared vision for future progress.
Everyone is welcome to join this conversation, led by ReSNetSLT‘s Director Dr Hazel Roddam @HazelRoddam1, and supported by other members of Team ReSNetSLT.
You will want to join this chat whatever your current role or level of experience in research.
As always our conversation is open to all – no barriers to geography or to discipline.
We hope to share perspectives from many healthcare fields, settings & contexts, including the recent focus on “embedded researcher” roles in nursing.
And we are also excited to announce that the launch of the Health Education England AHP Research & Innovation Strategy is rapidly approaching – keep watching for the January 2022 launch date.
We look forward to hearing your comments, advice and questions. Read on to see how we plan to structure the tweetchat session …
Firstly, let’s consider some definitions of AHP research activities, roles, and career routes.
Particularly relevant at the moment is the discussion of “embedded researcher” roles in nursing (follow Claire Whitehead on Twitter).
The extract below shows how Andrew Baillie and colleagues framed the rationale for their position statement for AHPs in Australia …
Andrew Baillie and colleagues emphasise the importance of research-informed practice to drive quality improvement in service delivery. Amongst their key priorities to achieve this, they highlight the importance and relevance of “knowledge translation roles”.
Knowledge Translation roles may be just one of a range of strategies within the scope of Implementation Science (ImpSci), as discussed several times in ReSNetSLT over the past few years.
In a paper published this August, ReSNetSLT‘s Director Hazel discussed the relevance, significance and importance for SLTs/SLPs to maximise the potential of ImpSCi frameworks and approaches to effect a sea change in patient-centred, evidence-based care.
These principles are equally transferable across all AHPs and wider healthcare professions.
This invited commentary piece is available to all members of Speech Pathology Australia, available to purchase from the editorial team, or contact Hazel to request a copy of the author accepted manuscript. Read the key points in the abstract here below:
In the tweetchat we’ll briefly reflect on the full list of actions recommended by the consortium of Australian researchers.
We’ll ask which single strategic action from this published list would you prioritise most in your own workplace organisation?
And finally, we’ll ask what do you think is needed to secure more support for research activities & roles from the key strategic stakeholders in your own organisation ?
We are looking forward to hearing your experiences, advice and questions – See you online!