An evaluation of an innovative audiotape method for keeping social care staff up to date with the latest research findings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12569736 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Hagell (0000-0002-3690-1674, Nuffield Foundation, corresponding author), Liz Spencer (Perspectives Charter School) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 187-196 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child & Family Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-7500 • E-ISSN: 1365-2206 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00313.x |
| OpenAlex | W2011206127 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 5 |
A small scale exploratory evaluation of an innovative way (using audiotapes) of keeping social care staff informed about research findings is described. The research was mainly qualitative in style, and explored (i) the extent to which the audiotapes raised knowledge about issues at an individual level, and (ii) subsequent changes in agency practice in terms of discussing and sharing literature‐based information over a period of several months. The study was undertaken in four social services departments in England. A total of 29 social care staff answered an initial questionnaire before exposure to the tape itself. Following exposure, four focus groups involving a total of 25 social care staff were undertaken to reveal their attitudes to the content and style of presentation. Finally, three months later, 20 of the original 25 social care staff answered a further round of questions on subsequent use of the tapes as part of practice development. Results generally revealed that social care staff responded well to more informal, conversational styles of presentation on the tape but were critical where a more formal ‘lecture style’ was adopted. Their uptake of research messages was very driven by the specific demands of their own individual work role. Broader relevance for disseminating research results to social care staff is discussed
Agency (philosophy · Exploratory research · Focus group · Medical education · Presentation (obstetrics · Qualitative research · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Style (visual arts · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2020 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |