How can you be involved ?

 

 

 

You can help us build and carry out our research programme in many different ways:

  • advise us where and what type of self care research is needed;
  • serve as a participant on an advisory panel for a particular research project;
  • be a participant in one of our many diverse research projects;
  • assist us with making information as accessible as possible to the general public

Register your details on our  Registration page and become a member of the Alliance.  Receive regular information about events, courses and the Alliance Update Newsletter.

How are Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP's) involved in the Alliance Research Programme?

 

NMAHP's are involved in our research programme in many ways.  They have generated research topics from a practice perspe tive and worked alongside academics to prepare grant applications.  In many cases they have conducted and led the research itself.

You can support existing researchers conducting research in practice by letting us know about your interests in self care and self management registering with SPCRN (see right)

 

Why is Research Important ?

 

 

Robust and systematic research contributes to finding the best ways of supporting people in their self care efforts.  We are putting theoretical knowledge, anecdotal reports, ideas and research evidence to the test and building a cumulative evidence base for self care and self management support.

As so much of the work of NMAHP's is relevant to care provided in the home and community settings, we work very closely with the Scottish School of Primary Care.

The school's primary care research network (SPCRN) exists to help link researchers with professionals in primary care who can host or otherwise support high quality research projects of relevance to primary care.

You are very much encouraged to register your interests and to make contact with your local SPCRN node co-ordinators at:

http://www.sspc.ac.uk/spcrn