1. ‘The work of the SISCC’ Presenters: Dr Madalina Toma Dr Jenna Breckenridge Dr Ania Zubala Dr Sathish Sankarpandi College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing Research Symposium 27th of February, 2015 Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre

2. Safety and reliability Having an impact on Research themes Workforce capacity & capability Older people Work-streams Improvement Science methods Context Behavioural determinants & change strategies Sustainability and spread Maternal and child health Future topics Translation Knowledge translation Training and development Innovation Care and compassion Inequalities Health and wellbeing outcome measurement Interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, whole system Core principles Context-appropriate evidence, theory Participation, engagement, co-creation Building on existing strength Embedded evaluation and impact assessment SISCC Approach Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre

3. About me: Dr Madalina Toma My role in SISCC Improvement science methods (Lead: Prof. Bruce Guthrie) Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre What we do?-Develop and evaluate methods, theories, instruments and outcome measurement; How are we different?-Robust methodology and evidence based approach; Why is it important?- Leading sustainable change at scale;

4. Behavioural determinants and change strategies Lead: Professor Brian Williams SISCC Core researcher: Dr Helen Frost (The Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit) NMAHP-RU-University of Stirling Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre What we do? Explore the barriers and facilitators to achieving affordable and sustainable behaviour change;

5. Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre High risk prescription Hospital admissions and even death Adverse consequences affecting approx. 60,000 Scots High risk prescription is common and lot of variations between practices. Older people with multiple co- morbidities are more vulnerable How to account for variations and improve health outcomes Evidence Reviews Translation process Practice Implementation Older People Medicines Management ( Lead: Prof. Bruce Guthrie) Elderly Falls Prediction About me: Dr Sathish k Sankarpandi

6. Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre Health care is hugely complex with many factors which causes variations and disruptions. How to improve health care widely at scale and sustain it? Innovative thinking needs to be developed and incorporated. SISCC supports and guides : Debate and discussion for innovation thinking. Conduct seminar and workshops to stimulate transformative thinking. Evaluate the impact. Innovation (Lead: Dr Margaret Hannah)

7. Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre About me: Dr Ania Zubala

8. SISCC Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre my role in SISCC Training and development Sustainability and spread Older people: Physical activity Dr Jacqui Morris Prof. Mary Renfrew Prof. Kevin Rooney Prof. Brian Williams Prof. Thilo Kroll

9. About me: Dr Jenna Breckenridge Maternal and Child Health work stream and advisory group (Leads: Dr Heather Whitford, Prof. Helen Cheyne) Breastfeeding and attachment for babies in neonatal units and their families Context and Evaluation Research Theme (Lead: Dr Margaret Maxwell) systematic study of the attributes of context (and their role and modifiability) that form barriers or facilitators to improvement Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre

10. Capacity and Capability Research Theme (Lead: Prof. Peter Davey) Students and early career professionals as change agents Knowledge Translation and Mobilisation Advisory Group (Lead: Prof. Huw Davies) develop a multi-layer, multi-sector knowledge mobilisation strategy that informs all research design and happens throughout the research process Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Group (Lead: Allyson Angus) ensure appropriate participation and engagement in all aspects of the Centre’s work. Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre

11. Safety and reliability Having an impact on Research themes Workforce capacity & capability Older people Work-streams Improvement Science methods Context Behavioural determinants & change strategies Sustainability and spread Maternal and child health Future topics Translation Knowledge translation Training and development Innovation Care and compassion Inequalities Health and wellbeing outcome measurement Interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, whole system Core principles Context-appropriate evidence, theory Participation, engagement, co-creation Building on existing strength Embedded evaluation and impact assessment SISCC Approach Scottish Improvement Science Collaborating Centre

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