As a health service provider, you observe a lot of trends and may have health-related questions. You may become interested in how you or your agency can help your community.
Most health services follow the model of evidence-based practice – but sometimes, this can be confusing and/or intimidating for practitioners. Just look at one of the popular definitions: “The term evidence-based practice (EBP), alternatively evidence-based treatment (EBT) or empirically-supported treatment (EST) refers to preferential use of mental and behavioral health interventions for which systematic empirical research has provided evidence of statistically significant effectiveness as treatments for specific problems.” [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_based_practice].
CUCRH can help you understand the research process from a practical perspective.
For instance, you may want to gather information to support funding applications for a preventative health program or clinical intervention. Or, you may want to demonstrate that your initiatives have been effective in making changes in your community. Or…the possible questions that we may be able to help you explore are endless!
Sometimes, you may already have the data but may not be sure how to use or present it. Other times, you may not have the data and may need support as to how to best obtain it. CUCRH may be able to provide you with the appropriate research support.
As such, CUCRH aims to develop your capacity and build the capacity of your agency as a health service provider committed to evidence-based practice.
CUCRH can provide you and/or your organisation with support and guidance in several research areas related to the:
- Transformation of an idea into a research question
- Selection and design of an appropriate methodology and study design
- Design and analyses of surveys
- Writing reports or articles for publication
- Process of conducting community consultations
- Evaluation of new or existing strategies
- Collection and analyses of both quantitative and qualitative data
- Understanding your literature
- Your academic pursuits
Basically, CUCRH may be able to assist you in your health-related research endeavours.
In most cases, our assistance will be free of charge to you and your agency.
CUCRH’s research assistance program is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care to support the general practice and primary health care research community, and to improve the evidence-base for general practice and primary health care health services.
If you would like to discuss a research project or an idea, or develop your skills as a researcher, or want more information about the services CUCRH offers, please contact Holly Buykx (Research Officer).
Quick reminder! CUCRH also offers mini-fellowships. For more information, please click here or contact Jacki Ward (Senior Project Officer).
