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Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Singh, V., Pollard, K., Okesha, R., Percival, J., & Cramp, F. (2021, November). Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England. Presented at Physiotherapy UK 2021 (virtual online)

Purpose: To explore the use of exercise professionals in AHP services and to understand their current and potential role in AHP NHS commissioned services. Methods: The project had three phases. In phase one an expert panel was established to gui... Read More about Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England.

Evaluating interprofessional learning: A complex process (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K. (2016, June). Evaluating interprofessional learning: A complex process. Presented at Norwegian Interprofessional Education Network, Tromso, Norway

This was a keynote presentation, discussing the essential features of undertaking an evaluation of interprofessional learning, with reference to the multi-method evaluation of the interprofessional curriculum introduced in the Faculty of Health and S... Read More about Evaluating interprofessional learning: A complex process.

Factors affecting carers’ acceptance and use of support (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K., Moule, P., & Thompson, R. (2014, April). Factors affecting carers’ acceptance and use of support. Paper presented at RCN 2014 Annual International Nursing Research Conference, Glasgow

Background: Individuals caring informally for chronically ill/disabled friends or relatives are themselves particularly susceptible to stress and even ill-health (Greenwood et al, 2013; O’Shaughnessy 2010), with potentially significant implications f... Read More about Factors affecting carers’ acceptance and use of support.

Interviewing parents of children with life-limiting conditions: issues and strategies (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K., Beringer, A., & Frost, J. (2013, March). Interviewing parents of children with life-limiting conditions: issues and strategies. Paper presented at RCN International Nursing Research Conference, hosted in Belfast, UK, Belfast, UK

Involving parents/carers of children with life-limiting conditions in research can be perceived as difficult and even unethical, due to the potential for causing participants distress (Hynson et al 2006). However, it is essential to obtain the views... Read More about Interviewing parents of children with life-limiting conditions: issues and strategies.

Interprofessional working and public involvement in research (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K. (2011, May). Interprofessional working and public involvement in research. Paper presented at International Health Forum, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Over the last two decades, there has been increasing emphasis globally on developing interprofessional working in health and social care. Interprofessional working can be described as collaborative practice: that is, the process whereby members of di... Read More about Interprofessional working and public involvement in research.

Public participation in research: Guidelines for good practice (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Moule, P., Donald, C., Donskoy, A., Pollard, K., & Rice, C. (2011, May). Public participation in research: Guidelines for good practice. Presented at International Royal College of Nursing Annual Research Conference, Harrogate, UK

Interprofessional research: A complex process (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K. (2010, November). Interprofessional research: A complex process. Presented at Chair's Event, CAIPE, Kings College, London

Research into interprofessional issues i n health and social care, in the UK and elsewhere, is located within a context in which successful interprofessional collaboration is viewed as a sine qua non of effective service delivery. Over the last two... Read More about Interprofessional research: A complex process.

Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K., Evans, D., Dalrymple, J., Miers, M., Moule, P., & Thomas, J. (2010, September). Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research. Paper presented at British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference, University of Durham, Durham, UK

In the United Kingdom, the Department of Health and many funding bodies require public involvement in health and social care research. However, members of the public are still mostly engaged in research as subjects/participants, or in a limited consu... Read More about Preconceptions, power and position: researcher reflections on public involvement in research.

Midwives interprofessional working: How their discursive practices relate to traditional discourses concerning power, gender, professionalism and the medicalisation of birth (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K. (2008, September). Midwives interprofessional working: How their discursive practices relate to traditional discourses concerning power, gender, professionalism and the medicalisation of birth. Paper presented at 40th Annual Conference, British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Group, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

Highlighting problems does help even if you don't believe it at the time: Professionals view of the impact of pre-qualifying interprofessional learning on their collaborative practice (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Pollard, K., Miers, M., & Rickaby, C. (2007, September). Highlighting problems does help even if you don't believe it at the time: Professionals view of the impact of pre-qualifying interprofessional learning on their collaborative practice. Paper presented at 1st International Conference European Interprofessional Education Network (EIPEN), Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

Care Programme Approach (CPA) care co-ordinator survey (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Kandiah, R., Pollard, K., Batten, S., & Place, S. (2007, July). Care Programme Approach (CPA) care co-ordinator survey. Paper presented at National Mental Health Nursing Conference, Robinson College, University of Cambridge, UK