Identify situations where research may be required to support and improve own work practice.

Activity Details

Carry out a literature review on any issues which are currently facing the health or social care practice.

The essay for the chosen topic will be between 1000-1500 words long.

Ensure it covers and includes the following requirements:

* Identify situations where research may be required to support and improve own work practice.
* Evaluate current trends in own area of practice.
* Establish and define reseach objectives
* Identify and access credible sources of data and evidence.
* Establish relevance of information according to objectives and work requirements.
* Facilitate analysis by organising information in a way that support its anaysis and future use
* Compare and contrast different sources of information
* Access the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with the information
* Make and document conclusions based on findings
* Assess ways in which diffenrent aspects of ingormation may be used
* Use information and learning from research to identify potential areas for change in current practice
* Identify issues that require future research and evaluation
* Develop actions to address outcomess of research

The essay needs the following:
– Title;
– Table of contents;
– Introduction;
– Researc findings;
– Discussion/analysis of data
– Implementation of findings in current practice; and ,
– Conclusion