SUMMER SCHOOL 2019, 11TH/12TH JULY, COLLEGE COURT, LEICESTER, UK
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<br>A short course designed for researchers and doctoral students to critically
<br>engage with the theory and practice of ethnography in healthcare settings.
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<br>The two day course will employ a variety of lectures, workshops, group work
<br>and student presentations.
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<br>You will be taught by staff from the SAPPHIRE group, Department of Health
<br>Sciences, University of Leicester, who have an international
<br>reputation for expertise in using ethnographic methods in healthcare
<br>improvement.
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<br>The course will cover the following:
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<br> What is ethnography? Use, variation and value associated with the
<br>ethnographic label.
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<br> Critical appraisal of ethnographic contributions to healthcare
<br>improvement and different methods / practices
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<br> Ethnography in and of healthcare, managing tensions in improvement
<br>and evaluation
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<br> Cross-cultural variation, comparative studies of healthcare using
<br>ethnographic methods - sensitivity to local context, time, place and
<br>complexity
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<br> Designing and conducting ethnographic research in healthcare
<br>improvement - the importance of reflexivity and ethical conduct inside and
<br>outside the healthcare field
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<br> Ethnographic writing and publication, influencing policy and
<br>practice
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<br>By the end of the course you will be able to:
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<br> identify scope and practical application of ethnography for
<br>healthcare improvement
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<br> identify sociological / anthropological origins of ethnography and
<br>key philosophical concepts involved with using ethnography for healthcare
<br>improvement
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<br> outline approaches to recording field notes, interviews, and
<br>debriefs, and to managing data
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<br> describe approaches to the analysis of ethnographic data
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<br> consider the challenges and benefits of team working in ethnographic
<br>studies
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<br> discuss challenges in gaining ethical approval, access to sites,
<br>data collection in healthcare settings (particularly around securing consent),
<br>exiting the field and writing up for publication
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<br> understand ways to generate theoretically informed insights 'telling
<br>cases' with implications for healthcare improvement
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<br> consider methods of ethnographic writing, and ways of disseminating
<br>findings to different audiences using different media
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<br> link with other researchers and doctoral students to share good
<br>practice and foster development of an 'ethnography in healthcare improvement'
<br>community of practice
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<br>BOOKING INFORMATION
<br>Participants must have studied qualitative methods at Masters level or have an
<br>equivalent level of qualitative research experience. If you are not sure that
<br>you meet the entry standard or you have any other questions, please email the
<br>course leader: Nicola Mackintosh
<br>nicola.mackintosh@leicester.ac.uk)
<br>or Liz Shaw (es213@le.ac.uk)
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<br>Book your place on the course through shop@le (the University of Leicester's
<br>online store):
<br>https://shop.le.ac.uk/product-catalogue/events-at-leicester/health-sciences/e
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<br>The cost of the conference (650) will cover refreshments and lunch on both
<br>days and an evening meal on the 11th July, but accommodation at College Court
<br>is not included and should you wish to stay you will have to arrange this
<br>yourself. Contact https://collegecourt.co.uk/ for accommodation enquiries.
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<br>The SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch)
<br>Group uses social science theory and qualitative methods to provide a
<br>sound evidence base of practical, actionable learning that contributes to
<br>healthcare improvement. The research team is drawn predominantly from social
<br>science backgrounds, but with clinical members too. SAPPHIRE's 20-plus members
<br>work with collaborators across a range of clinical areas, from diabetes to
<br>sepsis to emergency care. SAPPHIRE uses data gathered from literature reviews,
<br>document analysis, interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic observations to
<br>produce a fuller, more rounded understanding of some of the challenges in
<br>delivering high quality healthcare and how these may be tackled. SAPPHIRE has
<br>particular expertise in the use of ethnography for healthcare improvement
<br>research, and is committed to using learning from healthcare improvement
<br>research to advance social science theory.
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