CHASE completed projects
For further information about completed projects and reports email chase@tees.ac.uk.
Social prescribing
Funded by Middlesbrough PCT
Timescale: March – December 2011
Literature review of social prescribing practice in the UK.
Access to health services for people with learning difficulties
Funded by NHS Middlesbrough
Timescale: January – November 2011
An exploration of how people with learning difficulties access health promotion and preventative services, including the perspectives of carers regarding their role in facilitating access.
Role of the palliative care discharge nurse
Funded by South Tees Hospitals Foundation Trust
Timescale: May 2010 – July 2012
Evaluation of this new role set up as a pilot project at James Cook University Hospital to facilitate the discharge of patients on the end of life pathway to their preferred place of care.
Compassionate communities
Funded by North East SHA (NESHA) Innovation Fund
Timescale: March 2010 – August 2011
Funded by NESHA, the innovation fund developed a compassionate community approach, and embedded the Good Death Charter locally.
Evaluation of the County Durham Winter Maintenance Programme
Funded by the North East Public Health Observatory
Timescale: March - July 2011
An evaluation of the impact of a winter maintenance and falls programme undertaken during the winters 2009-11 in County Durham funded by the NHS County Durham. The aim of the programme was to reduce the number of fall-related injuries.
Evaluation of end of life care GP training module
Funded by the North of England Cancer Network
Timescale: January - July 2011
An evaluation of the practical palliative care training module for GPs, looking at the impact of the training on their practice.
Families talking: service evaluation
Funded by Families Talking
Timescale: September 2009 - May 2011
This was an evaluation of a Teesside-based counselling service for families affected by parental separation and divorce.
Learning in the workplace
Funded by County Durham and Darlington PCT
Timescale: July 2008 – March 2011
An ongoing evaluation of a major organisational initiative regarding the commissioning and delivery of health care to the local population. An action research approach is being undertaken.
Stop smoking service at James Cook University Hospital
Funded by Middlesbrough PCT
Timescale January 2009 – February 2011
This was an evaluation of a new initiative to broaden the stop smoking policy within the hospital.
Community equipment
Funded by NHS Middlesbrough
Timescale: March - June 2010
A literature review of the impact and value of providing community equipment to enable people with long term health needs to continue to live in their own homes.
Spirituality module
Funded by North East Strategic Health Authority
Timescale: January – June 2010
An evaluation of the spirituality module in the School of Health & Social Care at Teesside University.
GP end of life review analysis
Funded by NHS Middlesbrough
Timescale: March - May 2010
An analysis of questionnaires sent to GP practices regarding their involvement in end of life care pathways.
Sex and relationships education programme in Middlesbrough schools
Funded by Middlesbrough PCT
Timescale: September 2009 – March 2010
Service evaluation of the programme and comparison with other areas to produce recommendations for future development.
Personalised budgets for health improvement
Funded by Middlesbrough PCT
Timescale: September 2009 – March 2010
Literature review and scoping study to identify good or best practice nationally and internationally in order to inform the design and implementation of this innovative scheme by Middlesbrough PCT.
Junior one life project
Timescale: May-September 2009
An evaluation of a physical activity and nutrition intervention with children and parents in the Darlington area.
An evaluation of the public health practitioner role
Funded by NHS Stockton
Timescale: October 2009 – March 2010
An evaluation of the new role of public health practitioner. This role was set up to support the development of public health working in primary care services.
Exercise on referral
Funded by Teeesside PCTs
Timescale: January 2009– February 2010
An evaluation and comparison of the exercise on referral schemes operating in each of the four local authority areas on Teesside.
Health inequalities in former coalmining and industrial communities in England
Funded by IdeA
Timescale: March 2009 – March 2010
CHASE in collaboration with colleagues at Durham University looked at how health inequalities in England have been affected by the demise of coalmining and heavy industry, focussing on specific industries in different parts of the country.
The publication from this research is aimed at Local Government agencies. A copy of this report can be downloaded.
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Wansbeck community alcohol project – service evaluation
Funded by the Northumberland Drug and Alcohol Team
Timescale: January 2008 – April 2009
We are undertook an evaluation of this innovative community based service, looking at partnership working and the views and opinions of service users and their families.
Primary alcohol and drugs service at James Cook University Hospital
Funded by the Safer Middlesbrough Partnership
Timescale: January-May 2009
A service evaluation of the PADS service to inform future funding and decision making.
Middlesbrough Deaf Centre
Funded by Middlesbrough PCT
Timescale: January–May 2009
A service evaluation of the role of the centre and the views of service users.
Evaluation of a dance programme on the health and well-being of North East pre-school children
Funded by Dance City
Timescale: October 2008 – May 2009
An evaluation in collaboration with colleagues at University of Durham.
Children and young people's views of factors which influence their mental health
Funded by NHS Health Scotland
Timescale: November 2008 – May 2009
A critical literature review, working in conjunction with the Rowan Group at the University of Aberdeen.
Dental – smoking cessation
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: January 2008 - June 2009
Dental services together with the stop smoking service are piloting a scheme which will enable dental practice nurses to support smokers who want to quit. An evaluation is being undertaken to assess the views and experiences of smokers who have participated in the pilot scheme.
A review of sexual health and relationships education activities and resources in Scotland's primary schools.
Funded by NHS Health Scotland
Timescale: January 2008 - June 2009
This project looks at the existing range of sexual health and relationships education provision in a sample of Scottish primary schools. A number of case studies will investigate innovative practice in a small number of schools. The research is being undertaken in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen.
Emergency care services
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: March 2008 - March 2009
An evaluation of a pilot scheme of a mobile accident and emergency triage for night revellers. The pilot, in collaboration between Middlesbrough PCT and Cleveland Police, was to reduce the number of non-critical hospital admissions at peak social times on Fridays and Saturdays between the hours of 10.00pm and 4.00am.
Cardio-vascular disease
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: March 2008 – March 2009
An evaluation of the PCT’s Healthy Heart project, set up to explore whether people will use a mobile clinic in the workplace to receive a heart check.
Hepatitis B universal vaccination programme
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: November 2007 - September 2008
This investigation aimed to improve the quality and effectiveness of the vaccination programme through a mixed methods study of the experiences, attitudes and beliefs of pupils, parents/carers and professionals involved.
National child measurement programme
Funded by the Department of Health
Timescale: March - May 2008
This research explored different approaches to informing parents and children about the outcome of height and weight measurements which are now undertaken as part of the National Child Measurement Programme.
Stop smoking service
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: March 2008
We undertook a critical review of the literature to determine the implications for practice.
Life store
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: June 2007 – February 2008
CHASE undertook a consultancy role to explore how this facility could be developed for future use.
Knowledge of HPV and acceptability of the HPV vaccination among young people, parents and health professionals
Funded by NHS Health Protection Scotland
Timescale: May - December 2007
This research assessed the current knowledge levels of HPV and the acceptability of HPV vaccination amongst young people, parents, health professionals and key co-ordinating school staff.
Evaluation of the palliative care course for specialist registrars
Funded by Cancer Care Alliance
Timescale: March – August 2007
This course was aimed at increasing the knowledge and understanding of specialist registrars working in various hospitals across England. The evaluation assessed the knowledge gained and the benefits to staff who attended the course.
Pilot coronary heart disease risk assessment
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: February – July 2007
There is a high incidence of heart disease in the Middlesbrough area. Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust piloted a risk assessment service aimed at finding people over the age of 40 who are potentially at high risk of developing coronary heart disease. This evaluation reviewed the pilot’s effectiveness, talking to users and non-users of the service, and highlighted areas of best practice to be included when the service is rolled out to other venues. It also highlighted areas for improvement.
Easy access fund
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: June 2007
The Easy Access Fund is a community-based fund offering small grants of up to £1,000 to community groups throughout Middlesbrough. Awards are given to projects which promote improvements in the health of individuals and communities. Originally set up using Health Action Zone money, it has been mainstreamed by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust and is managed by the Tees Valley Community Foundation. Our evaluation assessed the fund’s achievements and satisfaction levels with the way it operates.
Out of hours service evaluation for Butterwick Hospice
Funded by North Tees Primary Care Trust
Timescale: April 2007
The Out of Hours service is provided to palliative care patients outside the normal working hours. North Tees Primary Care Trust commissioned CHASE to evaluate the effectiveness of the service, provided by the Butterwick Hospice, by talking to service users, carers and staff.
Health Bytes: an evaluation of computer based health promotion
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: March 2007
Health Bytes are computer-based health messages which are intended to encourage students at Teesside University to click through to a health-related website for further information. Topics include smoking, alcohol and sexual health. The evaluation included discussions with students and analysis of ‘click’ statistics.
Evaluating the role of community parent advisors and school nurse assistants
Funded by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust
Timescale: March 2007
This evaluation looked at the present role of the school nurse assistant posts, which evolved from the community parent advisors project run by Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust. School nurse assistants currently help the school nurses in their health promotion work, basic screening and other specific projects. The evaluation aimed to gain the views and opinions of the school nursing teams as well as parents in the community.
Innovation and improvement learning module evaluation
Funded by the NHS Institute
Timescale: August 2006 - February 2007
Teesside University was awarded pilot status to design and deliver the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement Learning Module within the School of Health & Social Care to a wide range of pre-registration students on their final placement. Target groups of students include nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medical students, operating department practitioners and public health students.
The module offers a three-day programme focused on developing skills in innovation and service improvement amongst students moving into integrated service settings. It aims to contribute to the health and social care modernisation agenda.
A critical appraisal of the evidence related to communicating with parents about MMR immunisation risks and benefits
Funded by NHS Health Scotland
Timescale: September– December 2006
An appraisal of the relationship between health professionals and parents which enhances or hinders the uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination amongst parents with small children. This project contributed to the NHS Health Scotland ‘Section 10’ of the MMR discussion pack which is available at every general practitioner’s practice in Scotland.
A survey of disease-specific programmes for the education and support of patients and their carers in the primary care trusts of County Durham and Tees Valley in 2006
Funded by The Primary Care College
Timescale: February - May 2006
Disease-specific programmes are bridging primary, acute and community-based care for a large number of people. A large part of caring for people with chronic diseases involves monitoring systems, controlling pain and using strategies to prevent the illness from getting worse. Disease-specific programmes have emerged designed to empower and help individuals manage their own chronic conditions.
This scoping exercise identified the extent of programmes on specified themes in the County Durham and Tees Valley area, examined their characteristics and explored the potential for accreditation for patients ‘graduating’ from such programmes.
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