Demonstrating impact of allied health professional participation in the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator scheme

Introduction Research impact is defined as an effect, change or benefit to the wider society or services beyond academia. Measuring impact demonstrates benefit and value for money of publicly-funded research. This study evaluates differing levels of impact associated with completion of the National...

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Published in:BMC health services research Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 700 - 9
Main Authors: Cook, Florence, Gilbody, Nicky, Hunt, Jenny, Knight, Zoe, Sheldrick, Heulwen, Houghton, Lisa, Ewers, Caroline, Caygill, Michael, Speight, Holly, Nazareth, Irwin, Govender, Roganie
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BioMed Central 14.05.2025
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer Nature B.V
BMC
Subjects:
Accreditation
Allied Health Personnel
Allied health professionals
Associate PI
Capacity building
Care and treatment
Causes of
Clinical trial
Clinical trial delivery
Clinical trials
Complications and side effects
Deglutition disorders
Deglutition Disorders - etiology
Deglutition Disorders - rehabilitation
Focus groups
Head and neck cancer
Head and Neck Neoplasms - complications
Head and Neck Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Administration
Health Informatics
Humans
Impact assessment model
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nursing Research
Participation
Preoperative care
Professional ethics
Professionals
Public Health
Qualitative Research
Recruitment
Reflective teaching
Research Personnel
Skills
Swallowing
Testing
Training
United Kingdom
United Kingdom > UK
Associate PI
Impact assessment model
Capacity building
Clinical trial delivery
Clinical trial
Researcher development
Research impact
Allied health professionals
ISSN:1472-6963, 1472-6963
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Summary:Introduction Research impact is defined as an effect, change or benefit to the wider society or services beyond academia. Measuring impact demonstrates benefit and value for money of publicly-funded research. This study evaluates differing levels of impact associated with completion of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Associate Principal Investigator (PI) scheme on SIP SMART2 (Swallowing Intervention Package - Self Monitoring, Assessment & Rehabilitation Training 2); cluster-randomised multi-centre phase II trial with a focus on Prehabilitation of swallowing in head and neck cancer. Methods Data was acquired using two qualitative methods: Reflective virtual discussion group and documentary evidence based on the individual portfolios/checklists of eight accredited Associate PIs. Framework analysis and the evidence of impact model was employed for analysis. Results High level impact was identified on the micro level, with evidence of individual learning and sense of pride in becoming an accredited Associate PI. Medium to high level impact was found at the meso level including taking a leading role in research delivery within own organisations and raising professional profiles amongst the wider team. There were limited examples directly demonstrating macro level impact. Conclusion The Associate PI scheme provides opportunities for professional groups that otherwise might not be involved in clinical trials, promoting equality and inclusiveness with benefits across multiple levels of impact. The current checklist of activities is designed to demonstrate competence in clinical trial delivery and may not currently capture the wider benefits and impact of the scheme. These could be better captured with some additions to the checklist including follow-up on potential impacts accrued beyond the 6-month timefame.
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ISSN:1472-6963
1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-025-12584-1