Strengthening population health intervention

"Much of the research and theorising in the knowledge translation (KT) field has focused on clinical settings, providing little guidance to those working in community settings. In this study, we build on previous research in community-based KT by detailing the theory driven and empirically-informed CollaboraKTion framework."

Strengthening population health intervention: developing the CollaboraKTion Framework for community-based knowledge translation
EK Jenkins, A Kothari, V Bungay, JL Johnson, JL Oliffe
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2016, 14:65

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Quality assessments for cancer centers in the European Union

"The need for assessments in cancer centers is increasing. To improve efforts in the quality of research and patient care and to prevent new assessments that “reinvent the wheel”, it is advised to start comparative research into the assessments that are likely to bring patient benefits and improve patient outcome."

Quality assessments for cancer centers in the European Union
A Wind, A Rajan, WH van Harten
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16:474

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Contextualizing learning to improve care using collaborative communities of practices

"Study findings offer insights into collaborative, inter-organizational community of practice learning approaches to build quality improvement capabilities amongst clinicians, staff, and managers. In particular, our study delineates the need to contextualize QI learning by using deliberate learning activities to balance systematic and structured approaches alongside pragmatic and accommodating approaches with expert mentors."

Contextualizing learning to improve care using collaborative communities of practices
L Jeffs, J McShane, V Flintoft, P White, A Indar, M Maione, AJ Lopez, S Bookey-Bassett, L Scavuzzo
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16:464

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Multidisciplinary team-led community case management programme

"This study has identified that a programme of MDT-led case management was generally very well received by patients and their families."

Patients’ experiences of a multidisciplinary team-led community case management programme: a qualitative study
A Gowing, C Dickinson, T Gorman, L Robinson, R Duncan
BMJ Open, 2016, 6:e012019

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Incentive-driven commissioning for improved oral health in primary dental care

"This is the first UK study to assess the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a blended contract in primary care dentistry."

Shaping dental contract reform: a clinical and cost-effective analysis of incentive-driven commissioning for improved oral health in primary dental care
C Hulme, PG Robinson, EC Saloniki, K Vinall-Collier, PD Baxter, G Douglas, B Gibson, JH Godson, D Meads, SH Pavitt
BMJ Open, 2016,6:e013549

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Embedding research in health systems: lessons from complexity theory

"We argue for the need to study how micro-processes of organisational dynamics may give rise to macro patterns of behaviour and strategic organisational direction and for the use of systems approaches to investigate the emergent properties of health research systems."

Embedding research in health systems: lessons from complexity theory
L Caffrey, C Wolfe, C McKevitt
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2016, 14:54

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Is bigger better? Lessons for large-scale general practice

"Traditional general practice is changing. Three-quarters of practices are now working collaboratively in larger-scale organisations – albeit with varying degrees of ambition. Policy-makers and practitioners have high hopes for these organisations and their potential to transform services both within primary care and beyond. But can we be confident that they can live up to these expectations? This research summary presents the key findings from a 15-month study of large-scale general practice organisations in England. It was informed by an extensive literature review, and combined national surveys with in-depth case studies of contrasting, largescale general practice organisations and analysis of 15 quality indicators."

Is bigger better? Lessons for large-scale general practice
R Rosen, S Kumpunen, N Curry, A Davies, L Pettigrew, L Kossarova
Nuffield Trust
July 2016

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