maximise language learning efficiency In order to evaluate the context, mechanism and outcome of the Super and autonomy. Hub we undertook an electronic survey We were very impressed with the dedication of 277 staff which included district nurses of the nurses who stated that they had and health visitors employed by Whittington Health (an Integrated Care enjoyed the course and gained new skills and Organisation), practice nurses and confidence in their work. We very much practice managers employed in Islington enjoyed working with all at NMUH on this general practices, and care home enriching project and we would welcome the managers employed in Islington care opportunity to work on similar projects in homes, as well as 36 pre-registration BSc future. Nursing students. Twenty in-depth telephone interviews were also Evaluation of the Islington Community conducted with members of the above Education Provider Network Super Hub. staff groups in order to collect qualitative data. Professor Michael Traynor and Dr Kevin Corbett were commissioned by the Our evaluation found that staff in the ICO Islington Community Education Provider thought Integrated Care: Network (CEPN) which focuses on local joint learning for service improvement, to has positive effects; carry out an evaluation of their CEPN Super Hub. helps collaborative working; enables professionals to work The CEPN aims to align health and social with others across all care care service providers, community groups settings; and education providers, in order to focus on developing a learning helps develop a flexible community. The Islington Super Hub is a workforce who can work workstream of the Islington CEPN which across primary, community aids the learning and development of and acute care. community nursing and new apprentices. A range of useful mechanisms and The Super Hub and the CEPN are hosted by Islington Clinical Commissioning Group outcomes were identified for workforce (CCG). development and planning. Staff were also found to be heavily engaged in and Our approach was similar to that of highly motivated to develop Integrated Pawson and Tilley called ‘realistic Care. Based on our evaluation a number evaluation’ (Pawson and Tilley 1997). This approach assumes that material causal of recommendations were made, and can relationships emerge around new be seen in the main report initiatives, such as the CEPN and the Super Hub. It also assumes that local participants have special relevance for the successful implementation and evaluation of such initiatives by enabling a particular focus on the real world links between context, mechanism and outcome.
maximise language learning efficiency and autonomy. We were very impressed with the dedication of the nurses who stated that they had enjoyed the course and gained new skills and confidence in their work. We very much enjoyed working with all at NMUH on this enriching project and we would welcome the opportunity to work on similar projects in future. Evaluation of the Islington Community Education Provider Network Super Hub. Professor Michael Traynor and Dr Kevin Corbett were commissioned by the Islington Community Education Provider Network (CEPN) which focuses on local joint learning for service improvement, to carry out an evaluation of their CEPN Super Hub. The CEPN aims to align health and social care service providers, community groups and education providers, in order to focus on developing a learning community. The Islington Super Hub is a workstream of the Islington CEPN which aids the learning and development of community nursing and new apprentices. The Super Hub and the CEPN are hosted by Islington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Our approach was similar to that of Pawson and Tilley called ‘realistic evaluation’ (Pawson and Tilley 1997). This approach assumes that material causal relationships emerge around new initiatives, such as the CEPN and the Super Hub. It also assumes that local participants have special relevance for the successful implementation and evaluation of such initiatives by enabling a particular focus on the real world links between context, mechanism and outcome. In order to evaluate the context, mechanism and outcome of the Super Hub we undertook an electronic survey of 277 staff which included district nurses and health visitors employed by Whittington Health (an Integrated Care Organisation), practice nurses and practice managers employed in Islington general practices, and care home managers employed in Islington care homes, as well as 36 pre-registration BSc Nursing students. Twenty in-depth telephone interviews were also conducted with members of the above staff groups in order to collect qualitative data. Our evaluation found that staff in the ICO thought Integrated Care: has positive effects; helps collaborative working; enables professionals to work with others across all care settings; helps develop a flexible workforce who can work across primary, community and acute care. A range of useful mechanisms and outcomes were identified for workforce development and planning. Staff were also found to be heavily engaged in and highly motivated to develop Integrated Care. Based on our evaluation a number of recommendations were made, and can be seen in the main report
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