SUMMER SCHOOL 2019, 11TH/12TH JULY, COLLEGE COURT, LEICESTER, UK
A short course designed for researchers and doctoral students to critically
engage with the theory and practice of ethnography in healthcare settings.
https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/health-sciences/research/soc-sci/news/artic
les/ethnography-for-healthcare-improvement-11th-12th-july-2019-1
The two day course will employ a variety of lectures, workshops, group work
and student presentations.
You will be taught by staff from the SAPPHIRE group, Department of Health
Sciences, University of Leicester, who have an international
reputation for expertise in using ethnographic methods in healthcare
improvement.
The course will cover the following:
What is ethnography? Use, variation and value associated with the
ethnographic label.
Critical appraisal of ethnographic contributions to healthcare
improvement and different methods / practices
Ethnography in and of healthcare, managing tensions in improvement
and evaluation
Cross-cultural variation, comparative studies of healthcare using
ethnographic methods - sensitivity to local context, time, place and
complexity
Designing and conducting ethnographic research in healthcare
improvement - the importance of reflexivity and ethical conduct inside and
outside the healthcare field
Ethnographic writing and publication, influencing policy and
practice
By the end of the course you will be able to:
identify scope and practical application of ethnography for
healthcare improvement
identify sociological / anthropological origins of ethnography and
key philosophical concepts involved with using ethnography for healthcare
improvement
outline approaches to recording field notes, interviews, and
debriefs, and to managing data
describe approaches to the analysis of ethnographic data
consider the challenges and benefits of team working in ethnographic
studies
discuss challenges in gaining ethical approval, access to sites,
data collection in healthcare settings (particularly around securing consent),
exiting the field and writing up for publication
understand ways to generate theoretically informed insights 'telling
cases' with implications for healthcare improvement
consider methods of ethnographic writing, and ways of disseminating
findings to different audiences using different media
link with other researchers and doctoral students to share good
practice and foster development of an 'ethnography in healthcare improvement'
community of practice
BOOKING INFORMATION
Participants must have studied qualitative methods at Masters level or have an
equivalent level of qualitative research experience. If you are not sure that
you meet the entry standard or you have any other questions, please email the
course leader: Nicola Mackintosh
nicola.mackintosh@leicester.ac.uk)
or Liz Shaw (es213@le.ac.uk)
Book your place on the course through shop@le (the University of Leicester's
online store):
https://shop.le.ac.uk/product-catalogue/events-at-leicester/health-sciences/e
thnography-for-health-care-improvement-summer-school-2019
The cost of the conference (650) will cover refreshments and lunch on both
days and an evening meal on the 11th July, but accommodation at College Court
is not included and should you wish to stay you will have to arrange this
yourself. Contact https://collegecourt.co.uk/ for accommodation enquiries.
The SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch)
Group uses social science theory and qualitative methods to provide a
sound evidence base of practical, actionable learning that contributes to
healthcare improvement. The research team is drawn predominantly from social
science backgrounds, but with clinical members too. SAPPHIRE's 20-plus members
work with collaborators across a range of clinical areas, from diabetes to
sepsis to emergency care. SAPPHIRE uses data gathered from literature reviews,
document analysis, interviews, focus groups, and ethnographic observations to
produce a fuller, more rounded understanding of some of the challenges in
delivering high quality healthcare and how these may be tackled. SAPPHIRE has
particular expertise in the use of ethnography for healthcare improvement
research, and is committed to using learning from healthcare improvement
research to advance social science theory.
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