Knowledge to Care
The Knowledge to Care (K2C) cluster develops the theory and practice of evidence-informed healthcare. We strategically use five ways of working that underpin contemporary healthcare to inform our activity. The K2C cluster views patient and public involvement and engagement, co-working, implementation science, improvement science and knowledge mobilisation as a repertoire of approaches which, when used appropriately and skilfully, can maximise practice impact.
Our approach
Patient and public involvement and engagement: working with members of the public
Co-working: working with stakeholders to make changes or create something new
Implementation: adoption of new evidence into routine practice
Improvement: enhancing the adoption of evidence in practice
Knowledge mobilisation: sharing usable knowledge across communities to catalyse change
Our Projects
The mission of Knowledge2Care is to operationalise evidence-informed care. Our expertise allows us to use a repertoire of techniques to support healthcare practitioners to optimise care. Explore research projects in the Knowledge2Care cluster here.
Centre for Social Care, Health and Related Research
C-SCHaRR is a community of health and social care professionals, scholars and students who work together to identify, examine and implement evidence-based high-quality health and social care. The work is informed and guided through service user’s attitudes, beliefs and experiences and more importantly their involvement in our research through the processes of co-design, co-creation and co-production.
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Recent Highlights
Roddis, J., Dyson, J., Woodhouse, M., Devrell, A., Oakley, K. and Cowdell, F. (2024). Barriers and facilitators to pressure ulcer prevention behaviours by older people and their lay carers in community settings: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 14.
Raju, S., Cowdell, F. and Dyson, J., (2023). A systematic review of women’s experiences of interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain. Nursing for Women's Health.
Smith, D., Cartwright, M., Dyson, J., and Aitken, L. (2023) Use of nominal group technique methods in the virtual setting: a reflective account and recommendations for practice. Australian Critical Care.
Clark, M., Vakaj, E., Beirnat, K., McKnight, K. L., and Cowdell, F. (2023). Knowledge Mobilisation in Safeguarding Adults and Children for Healthcare in England. Health & Social Care in the Community
Onukwugha, F. Dyson, J., Howlett, H., Combe, K., Catterick, M., Cohen, J. and Smith, L. (2023). Reflections of maternity service users and midwives on the co-creation of interventions to support midwives addressing alcohol during antenatal care. Patient Education and Counseling.
Raju, S., Cowdell, F., and Dyson, J. (2023). Midwives’ experiences of supporting healthy gestational weight management: A mixed methods systematic literature review. Midwifery.