Community Nursing Research Strategy Masterclass 13th September 2013 The WSPCR was requested to organise a research masterclass for the Directors of Nursing from all the Welsh Health Boards on Friday 11th Sept. It was funded by the Health Minister and attended by the CNO. It also included the Head of the NISCHR and the manager of AHSC. The masterclass included the presentation of the Welsh Community Nurse Research Strategy which aims to raise the quality and quantity of research in Community Nursing in Wales. The workshop also generated further areas for research activity/priority. http://www.wspcr.ac.uk/crns-masterclass-sep-2013.php

1. Joyce Kenkre
Professor of Primary Care
University of South Wales
Associate Director
Wales School of Primary Care Research
Funding and Assessment

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Language and the
community of practice
Key point: gain membership of the community
the physical nearness or distance of the granting agency…
influenced the interplay of communication in the grant
application process, which in turn influenced….how
comprehensive the grant proposal, how rigid and
technical the form, etc
(Beaufort 1997;p520)

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Joining the community
It’s not that when you go for a proposal you lay your cards on the table
and get the money. That’s not it. There are lots of other influences,
and interactions with people that are very important
You can’t look at preparing a proposal as an isolated
experience….you’re not just accumulating knowledge [as you write],
but meeting people who are going to play a role down the line…
When a neophyte thinks about going to meetings, they tend to think
strictly of the papers. That’s important, but it’s not the only thing…
It is uncanny how you talk to someone at a meeting and then five
years later, that person evolves in your life in some way. If you’re
aware of that, there is a tendency early to nurture these things

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PhD Opportunities
 RCBC
 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
 Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships

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Structure analysis of
Grant Proposals
 Claiming the territory
 Spotting the gap
 Stating the goal (Describing the promised land)
 Stating the means
 Reporting previous research
 Benefits and impact

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What makes a good proposal?
 Quality of proposed research
 Significance and importance of the project and
contribution it will make clearly articulated
 Appropriateness, effectiveness and feasibility of
proposed research methods
 Well-prepared and checked
 Carefully costed and approved by organisation
 Uses headings as requested
 Ensure scheme aims are met

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Eligibility Assessment
 Are you eligible to apply?
 What are the submission requirements?
 Word limits?
 What signatures, etc are required?

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 (Applications must answer Yes to all questions in order to pass the eligibility assessment)
1. Have all questions have been answered in full and appropriately? YES/NO
If No , please discuss
2. Have the questions been answered within 10% of the stated word limits? YES/NO
If No , please discuss
3. Do applications have all necessary signatures? YES/NO
4. Was application submitted before deadline? YES/NO
5. Have three paper copies been received? YES/NO
6. Has an electronic version been received (MS Word or PDF)? YES/NO
7. Is the lead applicant based at an institution or organisation in Wales? YES/NO
8. Is the duration 24 months or less? YES/NO
9. Does the application have translational relevance? YES/NO
10. Does the lead applicant have senior support from a principle co-applicant? YES/NO
Eligibility Assessment

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Peer Review Policy
Assessment
 In accepting to review this application, you
are agreeing to keep the application and its
contents CONFIDENTIAL.
 Please declare any conflict of interest before
completing this review.

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Peer review policy
assessment
 Please read the application thoroughly and provide
comments on the relevance of the application to current
Welsh Assembly Government policy.
 Please score the application between 1 and 10 using the
scoring scale provided at the back of this form.
 Your response should be succinct, however it should
capture all key points you wish to make in relation to the
proposal’s relevance to current Welsh Assembly
Government policy, and it’s potential to impact on future
policy development.

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Scoring Scale
Score Indicators
Very strong policy fit (9-10)
10 Very strong relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has very
high potential for impact on future policy development.
9 Very strong relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has high
potential for impact on future policy development..
Strong policy fit (7-8)
8 Strong relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has high
potential for impact on future policy development.
7 Strong relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has fair potential
for impact on future policy development.
Fair policy fit (5-6)
6 Fair relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has high potential
for impact on future policy development.
5 Fair relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has fair potential for
impact on future policy development..
Weak policy fit (2-4)
4 Fair relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has weak potential
for impact on future policy development.
3 Weak relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has weak potential
for impact on future policy development.
2 Weak relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has no potential
for impact on future policy development.
Unacceptable policy fit (1)
1 No relevance to Welsh Assembly Government policy and project has no potential for
impact on future policy development.

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Scoring System
 These scores are:
 Combined
 Ranked
 A cut-off point is found, depending on
the numbers of applications that can be
managed

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The HSDR
Programme aims
 To produce rigorous and relevant evidence on the
quality, access and organisation of health services,
including costs and outcomes.
 To enhance the strategic focus on research that
matters to the NHS including research on
implementation and a range of knowledge
mobilisation initiatives.
 To support ambitious evaluative research to improve
health services.

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Health Service
Delivery Research
Assessment
 Stage 1 – review of studies by panel.
Short list 2-3 x as many projects that can be funded
 External peer review
• Relevance of proposal to call
• Relevance to needs, interests and current future challenges
for the management community in the NHS
• Likelihood to produce findings which is useful to
management
• to provide greater engagement with the academic
community

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Assessment
 Importance to the needs of the NHS And delivery of health
services
 Scientific quality
 Advance in scientific knowledge and understanding
 Leading to improvement in services
 Understanding of the broader topic area
 Feasibility
 Skill mix, experience, project management and
infrastructure
 Realistic costs

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NIHR - HTA
 Research information about the
effectiveness, costs and the broader
impact of healthcare treatments and tests
for those that plan, provide and receive
care in the NHS.

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 If you butter a piece of
toast and drop it, it lands
butter side down.
 If you drop a cat it always
lands on its feet.
 What would happen if you
buttered the back of a cat and
dropped that?
From: Toast polls, surveys and quizzes.
http://www.pollsb.com
(Accessed 17th March 2010)

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Proposal for the study of
toast
Written in response to a call for proposals in the area of Chance and Destiny.
 Whether toast lands butter side up is central to our understanding of whether the
world is governed by chance.
 Smith found no difference between butter-side-up and butter-side-down outcomes
in a trial (BSU vs BSD). However, he used only English bread, and it may be that
bread baked in Wales behaves differently.
 This proposal aims to establish whether the properties of Welsh bread differ, using
the Criteria for Bread (CfB) categories and a bread catapult described elsewhere.
 Using sufficient quantities of bread from well-established Welsh bakeries, we will
measure the properties of Welsh bread and, through direct observation by trained
assessors, the frequency of BSU and BSD outcomes.
 The impact on public services will be considerable. Should results indicate that the
world is not governed by chance, then money should be diverted towards offerings
to placate the gods. If it is governed by chance, then psychological support for
victims of random toast-related accidents in particular should be increased.

19. Diolch yn fawr
Thank You
joyce.kenkre@southwales.ac.uk