What Influences the Use of Research by the Adult Social Care Workforce?
Linda Sumpter,
Paul Willis,
Ailsa Cameron
et al.
Abstract:Despite a recognition that research evidence plays a critical role in informing decisions in adult social care, there has been little investment in developing the sector’s own capacity to engage with it. This article reports on a qualitative study of the adult social care workforce (social workers, occupational therapists, managers and commissioners) in three local authorities in England. Data were collected through twenty-five semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and analysed iteratively using the… Show more
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