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What is research?
What is research?
Systematic investigations that produce useful knowledge to answer important questions. Research underpins practice, and evidence-based medicine is the bedrock of clinical practice. Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are integral to leading, implementing and engaging with research across health and social care to improve the lives of the individuals they work with.
Why include research in practice based learning?
Why include research in practice based learning?
Understanding research is key to providing evidence based practice.
Key to NHS Long Term Plan of preparing flexible well rounded work force
Helps adapt to changes in technology, methodologies, health events such as Covid-19
Affects every role of every setting in health and social care.
Research is everyone's healthcare professional's business!
What does a research placement involve?
What does a research placement involve?
During a research placement you could be involved in any part of the reseacrh process or a study. You may be involved in more than one study. You might do any of the following:
Contributing to the design of a study: supporting the development of research questions or study design
Writing a literature review
Identifying or applying for funding for a research project
Preparing ethics proposals
Data collection: you may be involved in collecting clinical data, planning and organsing participants, running focus groups
Data analysis: this may be quantitative or qualitative analysis
Interpreting the data and drawing conclusions
You may be involved in writing up a study
You may be asked to do some training; this may include Good Clinical Practice Training and / or the Data Security Awareness Course
See the Frequently Asked Questions tab for more information
HEE Guide to Practice-Based Learning for Allied Health Professional (AHP) Students in Research
HEE Guide to Practice-Based Learning for Allied Health Professional (AHP) Students in Research
This guide includes background, introduction, definitions, tips and benefits of research placements.
Read this before you start a research placement
as it will help you prepare.
This webinar will give you a great overview of research placements.
This webinar will give you a great overview of research placements.
This was developed and hosted by SHU BSc Physiotherapy students whilst on
a leadership placement.
Research Placement Webinar
Research Placement Webinar
This webinar hosted by the @AHPpracticeCoP Community of Practice has research placement examples and experiences from both educators and students.
Below are some stake holders associated with research and health care and how research placements will benefit each
Students
Understanding research process
Critical appraisal skills
Developing networking, collaborating, presenting and communication skills
Improve evidence based practice ability
Educators
New perspective from AHP students
Develop teaching and supervising skills
Increased resources for research
Evidence of development for advancing their careers
Organisations (NHS)
Better patient satisfaction and outcomes
More efficient, flexible, competent workforce
Patients
Improved outcomes and satisfaction
Student Experiences
Student Experiences
Click on the link above to read the blog
Georgia Loft
Georgia Loft
Worked on a research and critical care placement in Kent. She gives a general overview and discusses what she enjoyed about the research aspect
TJ and Dan
TJ and Dan
Two third-year students at the University of Winchester studying physiotherapy. They worked with Health Education England and learned about about AHP's and multi-disciplinary work
Careers in Research
Careers in Research
This website explores the potential for research careers across the different AHPs
Read the information in the 'Frequently Asked Questions' tab for more information of what to expect on your placement.
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