Perceptions of an educational approach for health and social care.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Perceptions of an educational approach to transformative and sustainable practice for health and social care practitioners.
IRAS ID
328477
Contact name
Kirstyn Anderson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Robert Gordon University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 29 days
Research summary
Robert Gordon University (RGU), in collaboration with NHS Grampian, developed a unique course for healthcare support workers (HCSWs), the Diploma of Higher Education in Wellbeing and Enablement (DipHE). This is a 2-year, part-time, work-based learning course. The DipHE focuses on developing HCSWs’ knowledge and skills in the areas of preventative approaches, health inequalities, person-centred care, and enhancing quality of life. The course aims to transform the knowledge, skills and practice of HCSWs, so that this important subgroup of the healthcare workforce is well-equipped to support the wellbeing and enablement needs of the population that they serve. This project will explore the knowledge, views and experiences of HCSWs who are beginning the course (current DipHE students) and those who have completed it (previous DipHE students), in order to find out how they are using the learning in their day-to-day work. It will also explore the views and experiences of other key stakeholders regarding what they think of this new learning and its impact on HCSW's practice and the wider team. These stakeholders are service users, employers ( mentors or line-managers) of the HCSWs. The findings will provide initial evidence of the impact of this type of learning and inform future delivery of the course.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/WM/0202
Date of REC Opinion
4 Oct 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion