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(M/618/4171) Unit 5 Research in Health and Social Care - ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level - 3
Indicative Content
1 Explain the role of research in evidence-based health and social care practice
• How research develops, improves or identifies gaps in practice and/or provision, value of research in developing cost effective interventions and promoting health and wellbeing of individuals
• Guidance, protocols, policy, practice, safety, duty of care, safeguarding, currency of practice
• Data collection methods, types of data, analysis approaches, statistics packages, grounded theory, validity, reliability,
• Potential uses for findings in practice, draw conclusions from the data, the actions that future researchers should take as a result of the project, benefits to the organisation
2 Know how to identify a topic for research within services for health and social care
• Considering potential impact of research, using evidence based-practice, identifying potential participants or sample, ethical considerations, developing a timeline for research, presenting potential evidence-based practice study
• Aims and objectives - the reasons, understanding and methods for conducting the research project.
• Permissions and approvals, consent, confidentiality, anonymity
• Understanding of research, purpose, aims and objectives, need for accuracy, focus, time management, recording. Reporting, analysis
3 Understand the processes involved in completing a research project
• Data collecting methods, types of data, analysis approaches, statistics packages, grounded theory, validity, reliability
• Problem statements, literature review, conceptual framework, research question, hypothesis, terms of reference, methodology, timelines - scope of work, budget.
• Data collecting methods, types of data, analysis approaches, statistics packages, grounded theory validity reliability
• Integration of expertise, values, the best research evidence into the decision making process for care; ethics: permissions and approvals, consent, confidentiality, anonymity
• Quality improvement, evidence, guidelines, policy.
• Comparability, currency, validity, broadening of search, gaining of evidence, authenticity
Learning outcome 1: Understand the role of research and different approaches in health and social care practice
Learning outcome 2: Know how to identify and justify a topic for research within services for health and social care
Learning outcome 3: Be able to complete a research project in health and social care.
Assignment
You must propose and carry out a short research project related to health and social care and explain how research informs practice. You may choose an opportunity or a problem at a health and social care setting you know, or a current issue in health or social care.
Consult with your tutor/supervisor to determine a suitable area of research.
The Study Skills used, developed and assessed through this assignment are as follows:
• Critical thinking
• Planning, organising and time management
• Research
• Gathering information, note taking and summarising
• Analysis
• Oral and written skills
• Academic skills, including referencing
• Application of IT skills
• Reflection
Assessment Problem 1
Identify and agree a topic for research and produce a research project proposal. Your proposal should:
• Show that you have agreed the research topic with your tutor
• Explain the importance of the aims and objectives of the research.
• Explain ethical considerations that apply to the area of the research project.
• Explain the links between the research and evidence-based practice.
• Analyse the contribution of research and evidence-based practice on decisionmaking.
• Explain the contribution of research to health and social care provision.
Assessment Problem 2
Carry out a literature review related to your chosen area of research and produce a report summarizing and commenting on the literature reviewed and drawing out main themes and issues identified.
Extension activities:
To gain a distinction grade you must also:
• 3D1 Examine the value of the literature review process in influencing positive change in health and social care practice
Assessment Problem 3
Carry out research for your chosen area, collecting suitable data and recording your findings:
• Create a sample of data from the findings.
• Apply suitable data analysis methods for the data collected.
Extension activities:
To gain a merit grade you must also:
• 3M1 Analyse the importance of validity and reliability of data used within research
Assessment Problem 4
Produce a set of slides and notes for a presentation on the findings of your literature review and research that:
• Presents the data and information from findings to produce results.
• Draws conclusions and recommendations from research findings.
Attachment:- Diploma in Health and Social Care.rar