Abstract

SLÁINTE 4C Healthier Communities: capacity, culture and collaboration for community health in education and research at the University of Limerick

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AUTHORS

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Niamh Cummins
1 BSc, MSc, PhD, Lecturer In Public Health *

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Mohamed Abdalla
2 Senior Lecturer in Medical Education

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Khalifa Elmusharaf
3 Senior Lecturer in Public Health

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Dervla Kelly
4 Lecturer in Medical Education

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Anne MacFarlane
5 PhD, Professor ORCID logo

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Liam Glynn
6 MD, Professor of General Practice ORCID logo

CORRESPONDENCE

*Dr Niamh Cummins

AFFILIATIONS

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 SLÁINTE Research and Education Alliance in General Practice, Primary Healthcare and Public Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; and Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

6 SLÁINTE Research and Education Alliance in General Practice, Primary Healthcare and Public Health, School of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; and HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network, Galway, Ireland

PUBLISHED

10 January 2023 Volume 23 Issue 1

HISTORY

RECEIVED: 20 September 2022

ACCEPTED: 20 September 2022

CITATION

Cummins N, Abdalla M, Elmusharaf K, Kelly D, MacFarlane A, Glynn L.  SLÁINTE 4C Healthier Communities: capacity, culture and collaboration for community health in education and research at the University of Limerick. Rural and Remote Health 2023; 23: 8167. https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH8167

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abstract:

Introduction: Increased research capacity in health care leads to improved patient outcomes; however, knowledge translation can be challenging in the community setting. In line with our social accountability values, it is essential that outcomes in terms of policy and practice updates are measured and tracked over time, in order to understand the evidence-based impact of our research on services, patients and the public. The aim of this presentation is to describe the evaluation of collaborative capacity and culture building for community health education and research in the SLÁINTE Alliance at the University of Limerick.

Methods: Mixed methods will be employed longitudinally in the SLÁINTE 4C Healthier Communities Study. At annual time-points, this will include a mapping exercise of metrics utilising the Scopus database and a quantitative survey via Qualtrics software to capture current academic activity of SLÁINTE members. World Café style Focus Groups will also be undertaken to provide qualitative data for analysis.

Results: This research is ongoing. To date, a project Steering Group has been formed that includes representatives from general practice, primary health care and public health. A proposal is under development for an ethics application prior to commencement of data collection.

Discussion: It is hoped that the findings of this study will help to inform the future strategy of the SLÁINTE Alliance and will build the collaborative capacity and culture for research and education in the School of Medicine to ensure that health and well-being is optimised for all across regional, national and international community settings.

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