Cooke Jo, Bacigalupo Ruth, Halladay Linsay, Norwood Hayley
Trent Research and Development Support Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
Health Soc Care Community. 2008 Sep;16(5):538-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00776.x. Epub 2008 Apr 1.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of research activity, research use, research interests and research skills in the social care workforce in two UK councils with social service responsibilities (CSSRs). A cross-sectional survey was conducted of the social care workforce in two CSSRs (n = 1512) in 2005. The sample was identified in partnership with the councils, and included employees with professional qualifications (social workers and occupational therapists); staff who have a role to assess, plan and monitor care; service managers; commissioners of services; and those involved with social care policy, information management and training. The survey achieved a response rate of 24% (n = 368). The Internet was reported as an effective source of research information; conversely, research-based guidelines were reported to have a low impact on practice. Significant differences were found in research use, by work location, and postgraduate training. Most respondents saw research as useful for practice (69%), and wanted to collaborate in research (68%), but only 11% were planning to do research within the next 12 months. Having a master's degree was associated with a greater desire to lead or collaborate in research. A range of research training needs, and the preferred modes of delivery were identified. Support to increase research activity includes protected time and mentorship. The study concludes that a range of mechanisms to make research available for the social care workforce needs to be in place to support evidence-informed practice. Continual professional development to a postgraduate level supports the use and production of evidence in the social care workforce, and promotes the development of a research culture. The term research is used to include service user consultations, needs assessment and service evaluation. The findings highlight a relatively large body of the social care workforce willing to collaborate and conduct research. Councils and research support systems need to be developed to utilise this relatively untapped potential.
本研究旨在调查英国两个负有社会服务职责的地方议会辖区（CSSRs）社会护理工作队伍的研究活动水平、研究应用情况、研究兴趣和研究技能。2005年，对两个CSSRs辖区的1512名社会护理工作者进行了横断面调查。样本是与地方议会合作确定的，包括具有专业资质的员工（社会工作者和职业治疗师）；负责评估、规划和监督护理工作的人员；服务经理；服务专员；以及参与社会护理政策、信息管理和培训的人员。调查的回复率为24%（n = 368）。互联网被报告为有效的研究信息来源；相反，基于研究的指南对实践的影响被报告为较低。在研究应用方面，按工作地点和研究生培训情况发现了显著差异。大多数受访者认为研究对实践有用（69%），并希望参与研究合作（68%），但只有11%的人计划在未来12个月内开展研究。拥有硕士学位与更强烈的领导或参与研究合作的愿望相关。确定了一系列研究培训需求以及首选的培训方式。增加研究活动的支持措施包括预留专门时间和提供导师指导。研究得出结论，需要建立一系列机制，以便社会护理工作队伍能够获取研究成果，从而支持循证实践。持续的研究生水平专业发展有助于社会护理工作队伍运用和产生证据，并促进研究文化的发展。“研究”一词包括服务用户咨询、需求评估和服务评价。研究结果表明，有相当一部分社会护理工作队伍愿意合作开展研究。需要发展地方议会和研究支持系统，以利用这一尚未充分挖掘的潜力。
