A research project about adult abuse and people with Mental health issues- Middlesex university. Keeping control: Exploring mental health service user perspectives on targeted violence and abuse in the context of adult safeguarding
SH4051
Module Title: An introduction to Knowledge and Inquiry in Health & Social Care
Word count – 2000 words
In your assessment you will discuss these 3 pieces of research, they are:
- A research project about adult abuse and people with Mental health issues- Middlesex university. Keeping control: Exploring mental health service user perspectives on targeted violence and abuse in the context of adult safeguarding
 - Impact of Stigma in Healthcare on People Living with Chronic Illnesses
 - Under reporting of abuse in care homes- Steve Moore
 
| For each research paper: | |
| Research Paper 1 | 1. To describe what these pieces of research have found out. – Research Findings
 
 2. Describe the way the research was carried out (Did the researcher use interviews or did they look at data collected from somewhere, etc?) – Research Method 3. Identity what the implications of this approach are e.g. what effect has this way of carrying out a research investigation had on the outcomes? – Research Implications 4. State how the research could be used in health and social care practice – Relevance to HSC  | 
| Research Paper 2 | 1. To describe what these pieces of research have found out. – Research Findings
 
 2. Describe the way the research was carried out (Did the researcher use interviews or did they look at data collected from somewhere, etc?) – Research Method 3. Identity what the implications of this approach are e.g. what effect has this way of carrying out a research investigation had on the outcomes? – Research Implications 4. State how the research could be used in health and social care practice – Relevance to HSC  | 
| Research Paper 3 | 1. To describe what these pieces of research have found out. – Research Findings
 
 2. Describe the way the research was carried out (Did the researcher use interviews or did they look at data collected from somewhere, etc?) – Research Method 3. Identity what the implications of this approach are e.g. what effect has this way of carrying out a research investigation had on the outcomes? – Research Implications 4. State how the research could be used in health and social care practice – Relevance to HSC  | 
- No introduction or conclusion is required.
 - You only need to skim read the 3 Research papers to find the key points (You do not need to read the entire paper).
 - For each Research paper answer all the 4 questions shown in the table above.
 - Write in paragraphs not in bullet points.
 - Do not use (I, Me, My) write in the third person style for example … it could be argued that …
 - Summarise in your own words what the Research paper is about and reference the paper correctly
 - Look at the research critically you can question:
- Who wrote this research?
 - What is their agenda?
 - Who took part in this research?
 - Is this a representative sample?
 - Does this research make assumptions about gender, race, ability etc
 
 - When talking about the implications of a research approach consider how information is used and viewed and interpreted.
 - Consider if the Research question is asking: How does this happen? Or Why does this happen?
 - Question 4 is asking how can you use this research in everyday practice?
 - You can link Q4 to Evidenced Based Practice.
 - Use the specific learning materials and your reading rather than a google search.