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From: Research Discussion list for Speech and Language Therapy
[mailto:SLT-RESEARCH@...] On Behalf Of Justin Needle
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:33 PM
To: SLT-RESEARCH@...
Subject: Research Project on the Role of AHPs in Health Promotion -
Request for information

[With apologies for cross-posting]

Dear all

City University's Centre for AHP Research has been awarded a major grant
by the NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation Programme to examine the
nature and extent of allied health professionals' involvement in health
promotion across the UK.

The aim of the research is to assist planners and providers in
developing services, improving health and reducing health inequalities.
This is an important project and should help raise the profile of the
AHPs, which are currently an under-researched group in comparison with
medicine and nursing.

The main component of this 18-month project is a systematic literature
review. An expert panel will then identify priorities for developing
AHPs'
role in health promotion. Summaries of the project are available at
http://www.sdo.lshtm.ac.uk/sdo2052007.html.

The systematic review will include the published journal literature on
health promoting activities by speech and language therapists, however
we recognise that much relevant material will probably be missed by
restricting our search to such sources.

We are therefore very keen to receive information on any of the
following:

* Published or unpublished material, for example in books, newsletters,
reports or policy documents, describing or evaluating health promotion
activity by SLTs, or which might provide useful background material for
the review.
* Examples of current or recent health promotion practice, trials or
initiatives with which SLTs have been involved.
* Specific individuals, groups or organisations whom we might approach
for further information.

Health promotion is a difficult concept to define, however we view it as
strategies, such as health education, advice, advocacy, empowerment and
community development, that enable individuals and communities to
increase control over and improve their health. Health promoting
interventions thus cover a wide spectrum, from providing health and
lifestyle advice to individual patients (primary OR secondary
prevention), to involvement in mass media campaigns and advising
policymakers.

Many thanks in advance for your help. Any information you can provide
will be enormously helpful to our research (and please feel free to
forward this message to any interested colleagues who may not have
received it). If you have any questions or would like to find out more
about this project, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Justin

Dr Justin Needle
Lecturer in Health Services Research & Policy

Centre for Allied Health Professions Research City University Room C315,
Tait Building Northampton Square LONDON EC1V 0HB, UK

W: http://www.city.ac.uk/communityandhealth/cahpr/
E: justin.needle.1@...
T: +44 (0)20 7040 3240
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