Evidence-based QUality Improvement and Patient Safety (EQUIPS) Research Network
Introduction
Research Area:
Health Research/ Healthcare quality/ patient and public involvement/ Patient safety/ Quality and Patient Safety Intelligence/ Research
What is the research about?
The Evidence-based QUality Improvement and Patient Safety Research Network, “EQUIPS”, aims to bring together academics, healthcare workers, and patients and the public to coordinate and accelerate quality and patient safety (QPS) Research in Ireland.
The network’s work programme is split into 3 strands. The first, “Enabling” aims to put in place resources and events, to support those interested in quality and patient safety research. The second, “Understanding & Informing” aims to identify barriers and enablers to QPS research, and identify research priorities. The third, “Focusing”, aims to share examples of research in priority areas, and support further research.
Who is the opportunity for?
The network is currently seeking a PPI contributor to sit in the strand 1 and patient advisory groups with two other contributors. This is opportunity is open to any PPI partner interested in healthcare quality and safety.
What will PPI contributors do?
The Strand 1 group meets approximately every 3 months to support the work programme concerning events, network resources, and supporting capability and capacity for research. The contributor will champion the patient voice in this group. The advisory group meets once yearly and in between times, the contributor may be involved in activities relating to EQUIPS governance and research dissemination e.g., reviewing policy documents, stakeholder analysis, and co-authoring conference abstracts and dissemination material. Through network membership, there may be additional opportunities for patient partners to assist in research design and analysis, as well as participating in EQUIPS events as a speaker, or webinar host, for example.
Opportunity for:
Involvement Opportunity Details
Time
Time commitment:
4 strand meetings/year of 1 hour in duration plus 1 2-hour meeting per year for the advisory group
Contact between meetings:
The PPI Partner will receive monthly email updates about the network. The PPI Partner can join additional task forces between meetings if they would like to further support the work, but this is optional. There will be opportunities to support development of conference abstracts, research designs etc.
Length of involvement:
The network is initially funded until May 2028.
Start date for involvement:
01/04/2025
Logistics
Where?
If online, explain how:
The meetings will take place online.
If in person, explain where:
Occasionally there may be opportunities to meet in person or attend events like conferences to represent EQUIPS.
Other ways of communicating:
Website updates
Funding available for:
If no funding available, explain why:
Not applicable
Other Information
Stage of the research study/ programme:
Research started
Is this opportunity for PPI in a PhD:
No
Closing date to contact researchers:
01/07/2025
Research Team
Contact person:
Dr Jill Poots
University/organisation:
Trinity College Dublin
Contact email:
equips@tcd.ie
Researcher background:
Psychology - Human Factors
Research funder:
Health Research Board/ Health Service Executive
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