This playlist contains recordings made at the ENRICH Scotland 2024 Conference on 15th March 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss care home research studies taking place across Scotland with the theme ‘Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice’.
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS.
The network brings together care home staff, residents and researchers to facilitate the design and delivery of research, to improve the quality of life, treatments and care for all residents. ENRICH Scotland works closely with NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NRS NDN), NRS Ageing and NRS Primary Care.
For more information on ENRICH Scotland and to get involved visit:
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/enrich
This talk features Alyson Vale, Business Director & Creative Care Producer of Abbotsford Care.
Alyson delivers the first talk of the event discussing the importance of open communication and listening to each other. Alyson shares a poignant story about a woman who rides the London Underground just to hear her late husband's voice, which was used for the "Mind the Gap" announcement. This story is used as a metaphor for the gaps that exist between care homes and researchers, and the potential for meaningful collaboration. Alyson encourages us to notice these gaps and actively seek to bridge them, emphasising the mutual benefits of such partnerships and the potential for positive change through collaboration.
This recording was made at the ENRICH Scotland 2024 Conference recorded on 15th March 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss care home research studies taking place across Scotland with the theme 'Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice'.
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS.
The network brings together care home staff, residents and researchers to facilitate the design and delivery of research, to improve the quality of life, treatments and care for all residents. ENRICH Scotland works closely with NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NRS NDN), NRS Ageing and NRS Primary Care.
For more information on ENRICH Scotland and to get involved visit:
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/enrich
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Alyson Vale - Mind the Gap: The Gift of Noticing & Celebrating
This talk features Alexandra McCauley, Company Director and Care Home Proprietor for AKAM Care Ltd.
Alexandra McCulley, discusses the challenges of conducting research in the care sector, using the metaphor of building bridges. She emphasises the importance of understanding the actual terrain of the care home before starting a project, and warns against the dangers of a 'false positive feedback' where everyone involved has an incentive to present the research as successful. Alexandra also highlights the potential pitfalls and setbacks that can occur during the research process, and the need for patience and persistence. She concludes by leaving the solutions to these challenges open for discussion.
This recording was made at the ENRICH Scotland 2024 Conference recorded on 15th March 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss care home research studies taking place across Scotland with the theme 'Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice'.
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS.
The network brings together care home staff, residents and researchers to facilitate the design and delivery of research, to improve the quality of life, treatments and care for all residents. ENRICH Scotland works closely with NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NRS NDN), NRS Ageing and NRS Primary Care.
For more information on ENRICH Scotland and to get involved visit:
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/enrich
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Dementia Researcher works alongside events organisers to share their work. If you're organising a dementia research event and would like us to record or share your talks, to get them open access and to reach a wider audience, get in touch:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
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#carehomes #dementiaresearch #dementiacare @akamhealthcare1373
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Alexandra McCauley - Falling through the Gaps, Or a Game of Snakes & Ladders (Nursing Home Care)
This talk features Dr Martha Pollard, Edinburgh Centre for Research on the Experience of Dementia.
Martha presents her ongoing study on the experiences of caregivers, both professional and familial, for people living with dementia. She shared her personal connection to the topic, having worked in care and having a mother diagnosed with dementia. Her research, conducted remotely due to the pandemic, involved 22 in-depth interviews with caregivers, revealing themes of invisibility, feeling trapped, and the need to compensate for failing systems. Martha emphasised the importance of upholding caregivers' human rights and the potential for their voices to be heard in a new framework being developed in Scotland.
This recording was made at the ENRICH Scotland 2024 Conference recorded on 15th March 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss care home research studies taking place across Scotland with the theme 'Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice'.
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS.
The network brings together care home staff, residents and researchers to facilitate the design and delivery of research, to improve the quality of life, treatments and care for all residents. ENRICH Scotland works closely with NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NRS NDN), NRS Ageing and NRS Primary Care.
For more information on ENRICH Scotland and to get involved visit:
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/enrich
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Dementia Researcher works alongside events organisers to share their work. If you're organising a dementia research event and would like us to record or share your talks, to get them open access and to reach a wider audience, get in touch:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
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https://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/
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#carehomes #dementiaresearch #dementiacare #pandemic
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Dr Martha Pollard - Care Staff & Carer Insights into Freedom & Pandemic-affected Dementia Care
This talk features Dr Mariyana Schoultz, Associate Professor, Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health at Northumbria University.
Mariyana discusses her project on evaluating the effectiveness of Psychological First Aid (PFA) in care homes during the pandemic. The project, funded by the RCN Foundation, found that many care home workers were unaware of PFA, despite it being a free and widely available intervention. However, those who had used PFA reported lower stress levels and improved relationships with colleagues and residents. Mariyana and her team aimed to adapt PFA to be more specific to care homes, consulting with current care home workers to ensure its relevance. The project is currently in the testing phase, with the ultimate goal of making it freely available to all care home staff. Mariyana emphasised the importance of prioritising wellbeing, recognising training gaps, and fostering a culture of support in care homes.
This recording was made at the ENRICH Scotland 2024 Conference recorded on 15th March 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss care home research studies taking place across Scotland with the theme 'Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice'.
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS.
The network brings together care home staff, residents and researchers to facilitate the design and delivery of research, to improve the quality of life, treatments and care for all residents. ENRICH Scotland works closely with NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NRS NDN), NRS Ageing and NRS Primary Care.
For more information on ENRICH Scotland and to get involved visit:
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/enrich
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Dementia Researcher works alongside events organisers to share their work. If you're organising a dementia research event and would like us to record or share your talks, to get them open access and to reach a wider audience, get in touch:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
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Follow us on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/
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#carehomes #dementiaresearch #dementiacare
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Dr Mariyana Schoultz - Adapting Psychological First Aid with Care Homes for Care Homes
This talk features Leah Fullegar, Researcj Associate at University of Portsmouth.
Leah experiences and research on the topic of incontinence care in a care home setting. She discusses her personal experiences as a care assistant, senior carer, and dementia unit manager, emphasising the importance of managing emotions and maintaining dignity during incontinence care. Leah's research focuses on how stigma around incontinence is reproduced or mitigated by care staff. She highlights the skills required in managing incontinence care, such as communication, physical management, and spatial awareness, which are often overlooked in training and guidelines. Leah also discusses the devaluation of care work due to its association with incontinence care. She concludes by emphasising the need for more discussion on incontinence care, team cohesion, acknowledgement of skills, and support for new staff members.
This recording was made at the ENRICH Scotland 2024 Conference recorded on 15th March 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss care home research studies taking place across Scotland with the theme 'Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice'.
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS.
The network brings together care home staff, residents and researchers to facilitate the design and delivery of research, to improve the quality of life, treatments and care for all residents. ENRICH Scotland works closely with NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NRS NDN), NRS Ageing and NRS Primary Care.
For more information on ENRICH Scotland and to get involved visit:
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/enrich
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Dementia Researcher works alongside events organisers to share their work. If you're organising a dementia research event and would like us to record or share your talks, to get them open access and to reach a wider audience, get in touch:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
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Follow us on Social Media:
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#carehomes #dementiaresearch #dementiacare #continencecare
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Leah Fullegar - Smells, Mess & Presents: The Role of Poo in Care Team Dynamics (Incontinence Care)
This talk features Dr Michelle Beattie, Nurse and Senior Lecturer / Assistant Head of Research at University of the Highlands and Islands.
Michelle presents her work on the Care Home Echo Project. The ECHO Project aims to improve the quality of care in care homes by connecting care home staff with experts and specialist services through video conferencing. The Echo system was initially developed in Mexico during COVID-19 pandemic for people living at home with Hepatitis. The project was evaluated in two health boards in Scotland, with participants reporting satisfaction, increased knowledge, and feeling valued. However, challenges included workforce shortages, digital access issues, and the need for appropriate pitch and duration of sessions. Recommendations for future implementation include protected learning time, shorter sessions, admin and technical support, and equal access to educational opportunities regardless of role.
This recording was made at the ENRICH Scotland 2024 Conference on 15th March 2024 at Edinburgh Zoo. The event brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss care home research studies taking place across Scotland with the theme 'Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice'.
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS.
The network brings together care home staff, residents and researchers to facilitate the design and delivery of research, to improve the quality of life, treatments and care for all residents. ENRICH Scotland works closely with NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia (NRS NDN), NRS Ageing and NRS Primary Care.
For more information on ENRICH Scotland and to get involved visit:
https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-in-scotland/facilities/enrich
--
Dementia Researcher works alongside events organisers to share their work. If you're organising a dementia research event and would like us to record or share your talks, to get them open access and to reach a wider audience, get in touch:
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
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Follow us on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/
https://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/
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#carehomes #dementiaresearch #dementiacare
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Dr Michelle Beattie - Connecting Care Home Staff to Specialists: Project ECHO
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About the Speakers
Alyson Vale, Business Director & Creative Care Producer of Abbotsford Care. As Business and Operations Director Alyson’s role is continuing the legacy of her father and mother who created Abbostsford Care, merging caring compassion whilst promoting a sense of community and collaboration to ensure we delivering a sustainable business which will continue to grow from strength to strength. She prides herself on knowing all the staff and residents, working with every unique individual to ensure they feel part of our family – and ensuring research is part of what they do.
Alexandra McCauley, Company Director and Care Home Proprietor for AKAM Care Ltd. Alexandra’s background is in Cognitive Psychology, having done a MA in Psychology followed by a Masters MSc in Cognitive Psychology at Edinburgh University. She went on to work on care sector projects with the university funded by NHS Education for Scotland, Quality Improvement Scotland with Care Inspectorate support. 14 years ago she decided to really get involved and Alexandra and her husband and I became a Nursing Home Provider, running Isle View Nursing Home in the remote Scottish Highlands. She has trained in a number of “non-mainstream” brief change work therapeutic modalities and would love to see their incorporation into research in this area.
Dr Martha Pollard, Edinburgh Centre for Research on the Experience of Dementia. Martha’s initial doctoral training was in psychology and public health, which led to 14 years of teaching and research in epidemiology and differential and health psychology, with a major focus on quantitative methods and cognitive ageing. Hearing participants’ stories when they came to research clinics moved me her shift career focus into community work. This led to a year in care work, then an emotional and social support role for 7 years supporting people living with dementia and carers, qualifying over time as a therapist and mindfulness teacher. She has now now returned to doctoral research, this time undertaking a qualitative PhD about freedom and dementia caring experiences.
Dr Mariyana Schoultz, Associate Professor, Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health at Northumbria University. Mariyana is passionate about people, improving quality of life and helping people grow and fulfill their full potential. She is interested in Mindfulness Based Therapies, Psychological First Aid and wellbeing for staff. One of her favorite quotes is… “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor E. Frankl
Leah Fullegar, Research Associate at University of Portsmouth. Lead is a social care researcher with a background as a care assistant in residential dementia care. She is committed to furthering knowledge and practice in adult social care, and am particularly passionate about improving the working environments for social care workers. Being from an “unqualified” social care background, she wishes to demonstrate it is possible to become research active. Her particular topics of interest include continence, the social care workforce, and increasing research capacity in social care staff.
Dr Michelle Beattie, Nurse and Senior Lecturer / Assistant Head of Research at University of the Highlands and Islands. Michelle is a nurse academic with expertise in healthcare quality improvement (QI) for 12 years. She has a sustained record of achievement in collaborative research since completing her PhD in 2016. With more than 27 published papers and an h-index of 9 (the median h-index is 4 for assistant professors in nursing) her publications have met the Research Excellence Framework (REF) criteria as internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance, and rigour in 2021. While she supports and teaches undergraduate students (as a Personal Academic Tutor, Module Deputy Lead and, previously, Cohort Lead) she also has a track record of successful research funding over the past six years. Michelle has an additional role of Assistant Head of Research which involves organising research postgraduate students in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery and supporting the Head of Research to maximise our research success.
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