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Evaluation reports

This page gives you access to those audit and evaluation reports we have permission to publish, some of these projects we have supported and some we have not. These reports, however do not give a true picture of all the audit and evaluation activity in primary care across the BNSSG cluster that we are supporting and aware of. We are supporting a wide range of areas including:

So if you do have a project and would like to find out more information about the support we can provide you, or if you would like us to put you in touch with people who have undertaken an audit or evaluation in your chosen topic area then please contact Sally Cottrell on research@apcrc.nhs.uk.

Chlamydia Screening

Seymour H (2012) Accessing Chlamydia treatment via community pharmacies (Ref:2012.E045)

This work aims to evaluate the service currently offered and identify any areas for development.

Mental Health

Cook R (2012) Does what we know affect how we feel? An explorative study of the role of illness perceptions in group psychoeducation (Ref:2012.E035)

To assess the evidence base and clinical efficacy of psychoeducational courses delivered in primary care.

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

Davies R and Evans D (2010) Public Involvement in Research. How can organisations collaborate to improve involvement (APCRC Ref:2009.E001)

The purpose of this study was to undertake a scoping exercise to identify experiences and share learning on current systems and practice relating to public involvement in health and social care research. The ultimate aim was to identify areas for potential coordination and collaboration between research active stakeholder organisations.

Patient experience

BrisDoc GP Support unit (GPSU) GP Satisfaction Questionnaire Results report (APCRC Ref:2009.E006)

The 2009 GP Support Unit Questionnaire is the first survey to be sent out to 52 GP Practices in the Bristol and North Somerset. The survey was carried out in order to understand how the GP Practices view the service provided by the GP Support Unit.

Mumford B and Romain S (2010) Bristol North and South Gloucestershire Community Heart Failure Service - Patient Satisfaction Survey (APCRC Ref:2009.E009)

This report presents the results of a patient satisfaction survey undertaken in August 2009 with patients from Bristol 'North' Community Health and South Gloucestershire CCG Community Heart Failure Service.

Mclean A (2010) Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Service Patient Experience Survey (APCRC Ref:2009.E010)

This report highlights the approach to capturing in depth comments and views from patients and service users from Bristol Community Health Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Service.

Powell G (2009) Wound Care Service Bristol Community Health Knowle Clinic - Patient Satisfaction Survey (APCRC Ref:2009.E011)

Results of the patient satisfaction survey, using a questionnaire carried out in 2008, to gain constructive feed back from service users in order to improve wound care service provision.

Patient Satisfaction of CATs Assessment (APCRC Ref:2009.E015)

Results of a Patient Satisfaction survey of CATs Assessment

Patient information

Brocklesby S (2010) Patient Information Delivery: A Clinical Protocol (1) (APCRC Ref:2009.E026) part 1

This article describes the research behind the construction of a multidisciplinary clinical protocol for the delivery of health information to patients. This was achieved using a mixed method evaluation—a self administered questionnaire was constructed following a process of literature review, consultation between multidisciplinary colleagues, and piloting.

Brocklesby S (2010) Patient Information Delivery: A Clinical Protocol (2) (APCRC Ref:2009.E026) part 2

This article provides the discussion concerning the construction of a multidisciplinary clinical protocol for the delivery of health information to patients.

Health and wellbeing

Weight management

Dixon K, Shcherba S and Kipping R (2010) Consultant in Public Health Shaping Up in North Somerset: Evaluation of the NHS Slimming Referral Scheme (APCRC Ref:2009.E012)

The report presents the evaluation findings of a pilot slimming referral scheme which ran in Weston-super-Mare, the area in North Somerset with the greatest health inequalities, Between April 2007 and March 2010. The aim was to increase weight loss in obese patients.

Accidental injuries

Burge F and Benington R (Undated) Minor Injuries presenting at Bristol’s Walk in Centres - August and November 2010 (APCRC Ref:2009.E020)

The report presents the findings of a study undertaken to find out more about how minor unintentional injuries happen. The study looked at the proportion of patients presenting, the demographics of those presenting, the common injuries and whether firework and bonfire injuries were reporting to Walk-in Centres.

Benington R (2010) The Causes and Circumstance of non-collision cycling incidents – Analysis of interim results (Summer 2010) (APCRC REF:2009.E024)

The aim of the study was to build on existing knowledge and previous studies to improve the evidence base that will enable NHS Bristol to reduce injuries effectively and at the same time make cycling more enjoyable.

Allied health

Podiatry

Brocklesby S (Undated) Construction of an evidenced–based protocol for the giving of patient information: delivery of footwear information (APCRC Ref:2009:E000B)

Development of an evidence-based protocol to standardise the delivery of footware information using patient feedback.

Art therapy

Art Therapies Service (2010) Art Therapies Service Outcomes Evaluation Interviews – A pilot 2009-10 (APCRC Ref: 2009.E004)

This was a pilot project to explore the outcomes of Arts Therapies (art, drama and music) with adult service users in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The aim was to pilot an accessible method of evaluation with adult service users with Learning Difficulties.

Van de Venter, E and Newman, L (2011) Arts on Referral Scheme for Inner City Bristol (Artshine), Evaluation Report

Dentistry

Collin, J. et al (2009) Access to primary dental care in patients admitted to hospital with dental infection: A Clinical Audit. University Hopsitals Bristol, Division of Surgery, Head and Neck, Dental Services.

Most serious dental infections are preventable with regular dental care and The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommends that adults have dental check-ups every three to 24 months. Even if a patient has no regular dentist, the Department of Health and NHS England recommend that everyone should be able to access NHS primary dental care and that urgent problems should be treated within 24-48 hours.

Referrals

Kolaczkowski AJ, Charles CJ and Duncan K (2010) Referral sources for Dental Therapists within a NHS General Dental Practice setting (APCRC Ref:2010.E026)

The aim of the study was to investigate the source of referrals for dental therapists working within a UDA based general dental practice located in the area covered by Bristol and Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) CCGs.

Learning disabilities

Out of area placements

Williams M (2010) Specialist Service for Children with Learning Disabilities. A Evaluation: Service Users in Out of Area Placements (APCRC Ref:2010.E027)

The evaluation aim was to determine the experiences of the families concerned around the services provided to them by the Specialist Service for Children with Learning Disabilities (SSCLD) in Bristol before their child was placed out-of-area.

Training and support

Clinical supervision

Brook J (2010) Clinical supervision in a specialist community public health nursing team: a qualitative and quantitative study of how the educative, supportive and regenerative benefits can be maximised in a Clinical Commissioning Group setting. MSc dissertation, University of Bristol (APCRC Ref:2009.E035)

This study aimed to answer the following question: "How can the CCG implement clinical supervision amongst specialist community public health practitioners in order to increase the educative, supportive and regenerative benefits".