Today, Wednesday 11 Feb 2015, we were spilt into groups. Myself and Reena Devi were in the same group with Andreas Xyrichis, a lecturer at Kings College London, with specialist knowledge in Ethnography (the study people and cultures) research, and two of our Brazilian colleagues, Cristina Miriam, and Cristiane Gallasch. We were given the task of brainstorming a potential collaborative research proposal around infection control that could be put forward for funding.
After a morning of brainstorming in our small groups we derived at a proposal of a qualitative study of knowledge transfer activities around catheter associated urinary tract infection. One of the main objectives of this idea is to explore how knowledge is transferred from infection control teams to clinical staff and then eventually to patients (with a particular focus on older patients). We're excited that this is a potential study where we could learn more about knowledge transfer activities between relevant partners. This could lead to a better understanding of what works to ensure best outcomes for patients and efficient use of infection control team resource.
On Thursday we look forward to refining this idea! Watch this space :)