1. Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit
Measuring Impact
Festival of Learning
26 April 2011
Dr. Edward Duncan
Dr. Jennifer Murray
Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit

2. Measuring Impact
Vital,
yet elusive

3. the impact of their practice
Our remit:
“To develop a theory and evidence-based Framework to assist AHPs measure the impact of their practice”
A web-based tool to support practitioners in the selection and use of appropriate tools to measure and report
the impact of their practice

4. Development of the Framework
Structured review synthesising the facilitators and barriers to outcome measurement use
Identification of outcome measures used (publications)
A survey of 282 AHPs to identify outcome measures (practice)
Key stakeholder interviews
Identifying
measures
Understanding the
problem
Reporting
guidance

5. Understanding the problem
Four key themes:
Knowledge, Education, and Interest in OM
Increase in all three facilitates OM
Support/Priority for OM use
Managerial support
Practical Considerations
Time, availability, etc.
Patient considerations
Focus on patient benefit

6. Identifying measures Inclusion criteria for OMs to Framework:
Developed from facilitators and barriers review.
Framework will:
Provide guidance to enhance knowledge and confidence in OM selection
Provide guidance on how to report the data
Only suggest measures that are feasible
Allow practitioners to consider their local context and select the best measure for them.

7. Framework Webshots

8. Framework Webshots

9. Next Steps Website piloting in 3 selected case sites
Framework Website Launch August 2011
CARE data collection will end on 17th June
CARE Screening measure ?
CARE website

10. Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit
Dr. Edward Duncan NAMHP Research Unit Iris Murdoch Building University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel:
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Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit