Research
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Northern Ireland Hospice is fully committed to fostering, encouraging and supporting a quality research culture internally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
Over the last ten years Northern Ireland Hospice and the University of Ulster have been working collaboratively on research studies forming a multi professional research committee in January 2008.
The remit of the group is to:
- Identify research and development needs, priorities and direction
- Promote research awareness and research skills training
- Encourage and facilitate research and development activity through agreed programmes of research
- Be recognised regionally, nationally and internationally through undertaking high quality research
- Promote and maintain strategic links and partnerships with academic institutions and other agencies
- Ensure that research and development policies reflect Research Governance and regional guidelines
The current research priority themes identified by the research group are:
- Clinical Symptom Management
- Organisation of Palliative Care across Boundaries
- Communication needs of patients at advanced stages of illness
- Care of Marginalised Groups
The following projects are examples of work currently being undertaken by members of the research group:
- Specialist Palliative Care and Learning Disability Service: promoting collaborative working
- Overview of Systematic Reviews on Interventions for Managing Fatigue & Weight Loss in Adults with Advanced Progressive Illness
- Assessment of Patient Centredness in the Clinical, Administrative and Cultural Life of a Hospice In-Patient Care
- The Development of End of Llife Care Standards for People with End Stage Dementia
Several other proposals are being considered, refer to our newsletter, Research Update for further details.
Have You Any Research Ideas?
Would You Like to Become Involved in Research?
If you have a research idea arising from you work, we can provide you with advice, support and assistance with securing funding. Please complete the form below and return to:
Education Department, Northern Ireland Hospice, Adult Services, 74 Somerton Road, Belfast, BT15 3LH
