Action Research: Health and Wellbeing Improvement (Unit 18)

This report examines action research within the context of health and social care, focusing on the National Health Service (NHS). It explores the role of research in defining research questions, particularly concerning the safeguarding of adults within integrated care systems. The report reviews re...Read More

Unit 18- Innovation and
improvement through
action research

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1) Discuss the role of research in defining research questions for a piece of action research in
health and social care .................................................................................................................1
P2) Review own skills in conducting a piece of action research into health and wellbeing
improvement...............................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P3 Illustrate in detail appropriate research methods for investigating research questions..........3
P4 Discuss ethical considerations when researching human participants...................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Implement a piece of action research in health and well-being improvement.......................6
P6 Interpret data using appropriate data analysis techniques......................................................8
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TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................14
P7 Discuss the potential impact of findings from action research study on health and well-
being improvement....................................................................................................................14
P8 Discuss own learning in research journey identifying strategies for future developmental
needs in conducting ethical research into health and well-being improvement........................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

INTRODUCTION
Innovation and improvement bring adequate level of change through which something is
better is offered within the competitive marketplace. It usually drives frequent and continuous
based advancement that induce direct and positive impact over attainment of goals and business
objectives. The healthcare practice reflects the most suitable way that is used to identify,
evaluate, collect, disseminate and implement formative information that is processed as by
monitoring all the respective healthcare intervention and its adequate intervention (Avison,
Davison and Malaurent, 2018). There are different approaches that has been used to safeguard
adults which is an integrated form of care system. It advances seamless integration of services
through which need of all individual get fulfilled with appropriateness. The report is based on
NHS that is a worked by public funding and it was established in 1948 that is funded over
general taxation. The report below comprises of role of research in health and well-being
improvement, methodological framework for action research, actions that is taken to improvise
health and well-being, impact of research finding in respect of service improvement and own
professional development.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
P1) Discuss the role of research in defining research questions for a piece of action research in
health and social care
The action research is performed to get analyse the impact over various approaches that is
used to safeguard adults within integrated care system within health and social care. It has been
processed with support of various processing that is as defined below as:
Research aim: To identify the approaches that helps health and social care in safeguarding
of adults within an integrated care system. A study on NHS
Objectives:
• To develop basis understanding regarding the integrated care system.
• To determine the approaches to safeguarding adults in an integrated care system.
• To examine the significance of safeguarding adults in an integrated care system.
Questions:
• What is the concept of integrated care system?
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• What are the effective approaches to safeguarding adults in an integrated care system?
• What are the significance of safeguarding adults in an integrated care system?
P2) Review own skills in conducting a piece of action research into health and wellbeing
improvement
The research skills assist an individual to analyse and measure favourable ending about
sustained questions. In this ability to find, collect, interpret, evaluate and analyse is altered with
better relevancy. It shapes the probability of a researcher that furthermore assist to learn new
and favourable things along with adaptation and evolvement. In this skills requirement and its
implication is being required by a researcher that aid to collect better writing skills, helps to
maintain sustained focus and concern over competitors, identification of customer need and
demand, development of new prospect within marketplace, get moderate change within
technology under which new and favourable outcome is pertained over a suitable period of
instance (Feldman and et. al., 2018). The action research is processed in systematic manner and
it is a cyclic process that seeks to improvise all the relevant practice through which change get
increment and implement in favoured manner. It requires consideration of various actions such
as both reflection and reconnaissance, implication of certain actions to improvise working
practice, usage of adequate data and its collective action, identification of suitable opportunity
and its improvised intervention along with moderate review of actions that is dependent and
considered through collected data and sustained information. There are various skills that is
required to process action research for health and well-being improvement that is as briefly
explained below as: Selecting a focus: It is an initial stage with this researcher get select a sustained focus
that is also be directed towards adequate topic that reflect suitable worth. In this possible
level of concern and information is collected in successful manner through which
satisfactorily outcome is attained that is relatable to learning practice. Clarifying of required theories: In this researcher make adequate usage of theories that
aid to reflect moderate change within research and it is based as per necessity and
requirement of research topic (Laudonia and et. al., 2018). In addition, it assists to gain
better knowledge about research questions and with this adequate belief and respective
value is developed about certain topic.
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 Data collection skills: It is an essential prospect and in this ability to collect and retain
favourable information is developed and designed with adequateness. For this
information is collected in both the form such as primary as well as secondary form. It
includes a basis aspect that govern adequate information with better reliability and better
relevance.
TASK 2
P3 Illustrate in detail appropriate research methods for investigating research questions.
There are are various research method that help researcher to investigate and gain
effective outcomes from the research(Brahmankar, 2019). Different methods of investigation
enhance the level of effectiveness and growth of the research project in appropriate manner.
Different method assist researcher towards the better insight about the research topic and how
research should be completed in the last. Below are various research methods for the
investigation of research question is explained.
Survey: It is one of the most appropriate method of investigation that help researcher to
gain insight about the research topic and growth of the research project. Survey include
collection of appropriate information that provide effective outcome about the topic. It start with
the large number of group that answer the question asked by the researcher. Researcher provide
the questionnaire to the group of people so that they can find appropriate answers to the
questions. There are also different types of survey that could be use in order to gain better insight
and growth of the research project. The one of the useful type survey process is after and before
the survey process this process complete with the major events and that helps researcher to gain
effective growth and understanding about the research project.
Questionnaire: It one of the most useful way to collect information and data from the
audience. It is a good way to obtain information from the large number of the people and gain
effective insight about their point of view(Cardiff, McCormack, and McCance, 2018). People
who may not have time to take interview of people may use this as a best form of the information
generation. In this researcher provide time to the people to think about the questions asked in the
questionnaire and than collect information from the people. In this participants are free to share
their thoughts and feeling privately. Questionnaire usually contain multiple question set to have
appropriate data and information about the research topic and growth in the market. Researcher
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use this for better information generation and growth of the research project in most appropriate
manner.
Interviews: It is one of most common method of investigation, this helps to know about
the appropriate point of view of the candidates and helps to gain effective insight about project
topic and data collection. Interviews usually carried out as a person, face to face but also can
conduct on the telephone or other devices. In this interviewer can adopt formal or informal
approach that depend upon the type of interview they are taking. In this interviewer provide free
rights to the candidates to give their answers freely and fearlessly. This helps to gain effective
outcome about the project topic and investigation so that person can achieve its objectives of
investigation. While conducting interview interviewer may have list of record question that to be
asked in the interview process.
Case studies: It is one of the most difficult way to conduct investigation. In this detail
study about the topic and information is provided to the person. Data collection and information
of the case have detail study about the growth and objectives of the report.
Thus, form the above discussion it can be understand that there are various types of
research method that can be used to complete investigation and growth of research topic. Also
this method helps the researcher to gain better insight about the data and information that can be
used in the process of investigation.
P4 Discuss ethical considerations when researching human participants.
Ethical consideration in research refer to that there should be an process of research
method that does not have any harm on the participants and their feelings(Carlos, Amaral,and
Caetano, 2018.). Researcher should follow ethical consideration that have an impact on the
process of growth and enhancement of research topic rather than increase the level of harm on
the any subject. Below are various ethical consideration when researching human participants.
Respect for anonymity and confidentiality: It one of the major issues faced by the
participants in the research process. The issues of confidentiality and anonymity should be
consider as the ethic concern of the researcher. Protect the dignity and fidelity has been the most
important concern of effective growth and achievement of research aim. Researcher should able
to protect the dignity of the subject. Confidentiality refer to the rights that candidates have in
order to protect the identity of the subject. Confidentiality is important for the candidates to have
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right of protection and free to share idea and thoughts. Maintain confidentiality is necessary for
the candidates and its impact on the growth of persons mind set in the research.
Respect for privacy: While researching human participants it is necessary for the
researcher to respect the privacy of the participant and their data and information. Gathering data
and information about the candidates should be private and not be disclose to other people. This
is major issue that participants face in order to gain effective outcome from the candidates. Also
person can feel free to share information and data when they are provided assurance about the
safety and privacy in the research process(Chevalier, and Buckles, 2019). Respect for the
privacy of the participant is important in order to make candidates feel free to share information
and data.
Social and values: In every research study there is design of question that to be asked by
the researcher to gain effective outcomes from the research. The answers should be important
enough to gain effective insight and growth about the subjects. Question asked by the researcher
should be decent and should take concentration of social and values of the people. Research
questions should not harm the values and social norms of the participants.
Fair subject selection: It is the primary object of the research where researcher choose
subject according to the research topic of aim(Fauzi, and Fikri, 2018). The fair subject should
be consider in the report for the better growth and enhancement of goals of research and subject
mater.
Thus, from the above information it can be understand that there are many ethical
consideration that should be taken by the researcher in order to gain effective outcome form the
research. These ethical consideration should be follow in order to protect the interest of
participants and candidates.
TASK 3
P5 Implement a piece of action research in health and well-being improvement.
What is the concept of integrated care system?
The integrated care system is dependent over certain partnership that is processed in
between health and care needs that is processed all across to meet different working
standards. In this sustained level of coordination and planning is addressed that aid to
improvise health care practice and reduces rate of inequalities which is processed in between
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different individual or group. In include systematic and sustained level of coordination in
between behavioural and general health care that collectively define effectual approach of
caring that is replicated of need of each individual. It enhances the level of patient
satisfaction, perceived quality, improvisation along with effective accessibility of services in
balanced manner (Coghlan, 2019). For this action research is used that is worked with
support of various practitioner through which systematic monitoring of issue and differ
variation is developed that also improvise changing practice. In support of approach that
collectively involve sustained collaboration towards development and processing of
knowledge and to make social change as well. It is a coherent process with this diverse
setting in relation to healthcare is perceived in timely constrained. The major goal behind the
safeguarding children and vulnerable adults is committed with advancement of favourable
service that paramount compliance along with statutory requirements. It is also being
surpassed with concern of varied principles such as empowerment, prevention,
proportionality, protection, accountability and partnership. Moreover, it prevents health of
an individual, its well-being along with human right so that an individual gets live free from
all harm, neglect and abuse. Integrated care systems (ICSs) are new associations between the
associations that meet health and care needs across a space, to arrange services and to design
in a manner that further develops populace health and decreases imbalances between various
gatherings. A significant piece of our vision is that choices about how services are organized
ought to be made as intently as conceivable to the individuals who use them. For the vast
majority their everyday health and care needs will be met locally in the town or region
where they reside or work. Association in these 'places' is subsequently a significant
structure square of combination, frequently in accordance with since quite a while ago
settled nearby power limits. However, one of the qualities of the framework is that game
plans can be adjusted to reflect what bodes well locally.
Integrated health services implies various things to various individuals, and be clear about how
the term is being utilized. The brief proposes one working definition, the focal point of
which is giving the right care in the 'perfect spot'. Integrated help conveyance is "the
association and the executives of health
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services so that individuals get the care they need, when they need it, in manners that are easy to
understand, accomplish the ideal outcomes and offer some incentive for cash.
• What are the effective approaches to safeguarding adults in an integrated care system?
According to the views of Susan White and Geoff Debelle (2021), it has been analysed that
there are different types of effective approaches for safeguarding adults in an integrated care
system. It is essential that health care provider is consider proper and effective care practices in
order to meet with the needs and demand of patient. Approaches of safeguarding adults in an
integrated care system will help in enhance overall practices of safeguarding as well as carry out
different activities in better and appropriate manner. Integrated health services, in view of solid
essential consideration and general health capacities, straightforwardly add to a superior
circulation of health results and upgraded prosperity and personal satisfaction, which thus bring
significant financial, social and individual advantages. Integrated consideration adds to further
developed admittance to services, less pointless hospitalizations and readmissions, better
adherence to treatment expanded patient fulfillment, health proficiency and self-care, more
noteworthy occupation fulfillment for health care employees, and by and large further developed
health results. To adequately execute the primary segment requires seeing how to successfully
incorporate health services. Integrated health services react to the necessities of people and
populaces and convey thorough great quality services for the duration of the existence course
through multidisciplinary groups who cooperate across settings and use proof and criticism
circles to persistently further develop execution. Integrated health services, when dependent on
solid essential consideration and fundamental general health capacities, fortify individuals
focused health frameworks and add to the best utilization of assets. One of the most significant
approach for safeguarding adults in an integrated care system is effective communication. Proper
and effective communication will lead to have significant impact over conducting health care
practices in accurate manner.
• What are the significance of safeguarding adults in an integrated care system?
According to the article (2021), it has been analysed that safeguarding is effective and
efficient practices in order to save individual form any kind of abuse and issue. Safeguarding
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practices is consider to be significant in order to keep individual or vulnerable adults safe for
maltreatment as well as assist in ensuring the best outcomes are provided with safe and effective
care. Safeguarding adults is about the wellbeing and prosperity, all things considered, however
giving extra measures to those most un-ready to shield themselves from damage or misuse.
Safeguarding adults is a central piece of patient security and prosperity. Safeguarding adults is
additionally essential to consenting to enactment, guidelines and conveying financially savvy
care. Safeguarding Children and Adults Training is mandatory in accordance with the
Intercollegiate Guidance for all staff who work inside the association. All new staff get a
safeguarding instructions on the association's mandatory enlistment program. The on-going
mandatory improvement of staff identified with safeguarding training levels is set up. The degree
of training embraced is similar on the idea of the staff part's job inside the association. With the
assistance of safeguarding practices health care provider is able to overcome health issues and
abuse that is faced by adults. So this is significant for growing and developing health
environment for adults as well as neglecting it.
TASK 4
P7 Discuss the potential impact of findings from action research study on health and well-being
improvement.
Health and well being is important aspect of the life that help to gain better growth and
effective outcomes in the future. Health care and well being refer to providing effective services
to the individuals to provide them better life style and growth in the future. Human rights require
physical and heath resources that provide effective and well-being to the person. Well being is
mater of being good and functioning well and this increase with the healthy life style of the
people and services health care provide them. The social norms of well being helps individuals to
know about the concept of safeguarding. Safeguarding refer to providing rights to the adults to
being safe and increase the level of enhancement in the risk protection. From the research study
it can be understand that safeguarding and that negate the level of effectiveness and growth of
the adult life and there. Health care and safeguarding is a concept of providing the effective
health care and services to the adults in order to provide them effective services of health care. In
this people are supported and provide guidance that support them to provide to make their own
decision that informed them consent.
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Health care and well being of the people is started when they are provided services that
help them to gain right decision at right time. It can be understand that safeguarding provide
right to the candidates according to their need of right decision making and effective growth in
the health care. In this people being supported and encouraged to make their own decision
making so that they can proportionality the least intransitive response to the appropriate risk
presented. Thus, from the above information it can be understand that there are various
approaches of safeguarding and effective growth of the health care that prevent people and
provide them safety according to the need and want. Health services provided to the adults also
right of safety and protection.
P8 Discuss own learning in research journey identifying strategies for future developmental
needs in conducting ethical research into health and well-being improvement.
From the research project there are various skills, knowledge and information I gain that
could help me in the future understanding about the topic and growth in the career. I have learn
time management skill that help me to make effective strategies that can enhance the level of
future development need. Research project help me to gain knowledge about health care and well
being in the future growth and enhancement of goals and objectives. Also research journey assist
me towards the strategies that can help to gain future advantages and growth in the career. Well
being and health care assist me to take right decision making that can enhance the level of better
understanding and growth in the life. Safeguarding assist me to have information about all the
rights that adults have and that can enhance the level of better understanding and growth in the
research project. I have also learn effective strategy making skills that could help me to work in
effective manner. Strategy making skills assist me to gain effective growth and enhancement in
the future. Health care and well being assist me to understand about the goals and objectives in
the future and enhance the growth of effective assessment.
Also I learn about decision making skills that could help me to gain better growth in the
future and enhancement of the growth and objectives of competitive environment. Effective
communication skills helps me to gain better insight about the growth and enhancement of
growth and objectives. Effective skills and capabilities helps to make better impact to gain
enhancement. Investigation in the research process helps to gain better knowledge and growth in
the market. Also there are various data and information I gather that can assist me towards better
understanding of growth and objectives in the career. Also I learn about how to manage people
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in effective manner and influence them to provide information and growth in the success.
Effective communication skills helps me to gain better insight about the point of view of other
people also this helps me to start communication in effective manner. Effective growth in the
research project that helps me to understand about the objectives of the research and how
outcome should be achieve in effective manner. There are various strategies that can help me
during the research project to analyse and find the right objective of the report. Also this enhance
the level of effectiveness in the growth and achievement of the objectives in the research project.
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CONCLUSION
From the above information it can be conclude that health care and well being is
important aspect of the healthy life style. Research on health care helps to understand about
various aspect of the person action and growth that help to gain better understanding about the
future of the person's life. Also skills and capabilities of the person that can help in better
understanding about the growth and objectives of the person. There are various types of the
research methods that can be use to conduct research in most appropriate manner that can help
person to gain effective growth and efficiency in the research project. Research methods use in
the research helps to gain effective information and data form the participants so that researcher
can gain effective insight about the growth and level of effectiveness of the research process.
Ethical consideration is important while conducting a research project and that help the
individual to gain better proficiency and growth in the research project. Form the questionnaire
and finding help to understand about the point of view of other people.
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