Embedding research into practice through innovation and creativity : a case study from social services

Petch, Alison and Lightowler, Claire and Pattoni, Lisa and Watson, Ian (2014) Embedding research into practice through innovation and creativity : a case study from social services. Evidence and Policy, 10 (4). pp. 555-564. ISSN 1744-2648

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    Abstract

    This paper explores ways in which IRISS (Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services) promotes the delivery of cost effective social services in Scotland that support the achievement of positive outcomes. The approach to evidence-informed practice is characterised as four pillars of activity. The first focuses on improving awareness and access to evidence. The second refers to strengthening the evidence base and is discussed in the context of work on self-directed support. Improving skills and confidence to use evidence forms the third pillar. The final pillar is embedding evidence in organisations, through coproduction, creating spaces to test and challenge evidence, and through the development of evidence-based products.

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    Petch, Alison, Lightowler, Claire ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8733-318X, Pattoni, Lisa and Watson, Ian;
    • Item type:Article
      ID code:53873
      Dates:
      Date
      Event
      1 November 2014
      Published
      9 August 2014
      Accepted
      Notes:This is a post-peer-review, pre-copy edited version of an article published in Evidence and Policy. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Petch, A., Lightowler, C., Pattoni, L., & Watson, I. (2014). Embedding research into practice through innovation and creativity: a case study from social services. Evidence and Policy, 10(4), 555-564, is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/174426414X14144247109334
      Keywords:evidence-informed practice, outcomes, social services, Social Sciences (General), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Physiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
      Subjects:Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
      Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work
      Depositing user: Pure Administrator
      Date deposited:27 Jul 2015 10:18
      Last modified:24 Aug 2021 01:06
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      URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/53873
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