Key facts

Overview

Evidence-based practice has enabled health practitioners to identify good quality evidence, but the process of translating research into meaningful knowledge that can be applied to patients and pathways of care is challenging.

This course will give you the skills to action research evidence in your local settings to inform decisions and improve practice.

"Excellent application of theoretical concepts to real life problems / situations."

Description

• Understand, apply and evaluate the process of translating knowledge into action within a healthcare system
• Identify barriers and facilitating factors that may impact the implementation of clinical guidelines
• Search for literature on effective strategies for disseminating and implementing evidence
• Design and evaluate a complex intervention
• Audit and monitor clinical practice and quality, with reference to policy
• Evaluate strategies to address local barriers for introducing research evidence
• Design and evaluate an evidence-based implementation plan, for your workplace

Venue

First day registration from 8.30am when course materials will be distributed and refreshments avaliable.

The course will begin at 9.00am and end at approximately 5.00pm on each day, with two 30 minutes breaks during the day and a one-hour lunch break.

Staff

Assessment methods

Accommodation

Accommodation is available at the Rewley House Residential Centre, within the Department for Continuing Education, in central Oxford. The comfortable, en-suite, study-bedrooms are rated 3-star, and come with free high-speed internet access and TV. Guests can take advantage of the excellent dining facilities and common room bar, where they may relax and network with others on the programme.

Scholarships

Details of funding opportunities, including grants, bursaries, loans, scholarships and benefit information are available on our financial assistance page.

Fee options

Programme Fee

Students enrolled on MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care: £1500.00

Students enrolled on Postgraduate Cert in Health Research: £1500.00

Students enrolled on Postgraduate Dip in Health Research: £1500.00

Short course in health sciences: £1890.00

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Programmes including this module

This module can be studied as part of these programmes:

• MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care
• Postgraduate Certificate in Health Research
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research
• Short courses in health sciences