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Use evidence

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Use this page to help you apply evidence in your practice and decision making

Find research and evidence

Here are some places you can access research and evidence that's relevant to practice:


*You'll need to self-register for an NHS Wales OpenAthens account to access the library. If you're unsure about your eligibility you can email elibrary@wales.nhs.uk.

Consider when and how to use evidence

You might find these signposts useful if you need help to assess the quality of different types of research and evidence. They can also help you decide if research and evidence is relevant to your practice and local context:

*These events run throughout the year. You can search our events page or contact insightcollective@socialcare.wales to find out when the next session will be held if it's not currently being advertised.

Understand how to apply research and evidence

We run research skills workshops to help you use evidence and research to support your work.

The workshops will help you:

  • understand how and when to apply research and evidence to practice
  • identify opportunities to use research and evidence.

To find out more email us at: research@socialcare.wales.

Learn from others

Learning about other projects can help you understand what's worked elsewhere, what barriers have been faced and overcome, and what existing research can tell you. You can explore other projects here:

Carry out your own research

These resources can help you identify research opportunities and carry out your own research:

Communicate your research findings

Explore how you can share your research findings (successes and challenges) by using engaging formats that can inform decision-making and practice:

*These events run throughout the year. You can search our events page or contact insightcollective@socialcare.wales to find out when the next session will be held if it's not currently being advertised.

Get in touch

We'd welcome your feedback on this resource and would love to hear about opportunities or links you think might be helpful to share.

You can email us at: insightcollective@socialcare.wales.

Key contact

Kate Howson

Kate Howson

Senior partnership lead for research

research@socialcare.wales

As Senior partnership lead for research within the knowledge mobilisation team my main aim is to seek out, build and maintain relationships and activities that support the use of research in practice and policy in social care. I work closely with researchers, research organisations and practitioners across Wales to help support the implementation of recent research. 

I help ensure practice can be enriched by research and evidence, and that research is responsive to the needs of those who use care and support. I identify areas for collaboration between organisations, and lead on the development of research skills-building opportunities to enable practitioners to be able to carry out their own research in practice.