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11 January 2023After a period of stakeholder engagement aimed at developing our understanding of the FGC alternative pathway, one of our researchers is on site. We are using a ‘Researcher in Residence’ approach for this part of the study.
What is a Researcher in Residence approach?
A Researcher in Residence approach brings researchers and practitioners together in the field. The method aims to “work alongside colleagues in services to implement evidence-based practice in continuous cycles of learning in which ‘knowledge’ is not regarded as a privileged commodity of academia but something that is built together”. [1]
What are the benefits of this approach?
The onsite period follows three phases: familiarisation, implementation and experiences of the pathway.
we are very excited as the second phase has started. Having an embedded researcher shadowing practitioners on their SFGC journey gives great insights for the study.
[1] Westlake, D. 2021. What is it like to be a Researcher in Residence during a pandemic? https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/news/views/what-is-it-like-to-be-a-researcher-in-residence-during-a-pandemic
[2] Vindrola-Padros, C., Eyre, L., Baxter, H., Cramer, H., George, B., Wye, L., Fulop, N.J., Utley, M., Phillips, N., Brindle, P. and Marshall, M., 2019. Addressing the challenges of knowledge co-production in quality improvement: learning from the implementation of the researcher-in-residence model. BMJ quality & safety, 28(1), pp.67-73.
[3] Gradinger, F., Elston, J., Asthana, S., Martin, S., and Byng, R. (2019). Reflections on the Researcher-in-Residence model co-producing knowledge for action in an Integrated Care Organisation: a mixed methods case study using an impact survey and field notes. Evidence & Policy 15, 2, 197-215.
