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Learning Layers
Scaling up Technologies for Informal Learning in SME Clusters
Smarter Learning in Primary Care
Learning Layers (EU 7th FP)
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Dr Micky Kerr (LEEDS) Dr John Bibby (NHS)
Dr John Sandars (LEEDS) Paul Carder (NHS)
Tamsin Treasure-Jones (LEEDS) Rose Dewey (NHS)

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Today’s Session
• Learning Layers Project Overview
• Year 1 Empirical Research
• Group Discussion
• Future Plans and Next Steps
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Learning Layers
Project
Consortium
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Project Coordination
Technology Research
Regional Application Clusters
Scaling Partners
Technology Partners
Health Care – Leeds
Construction &
Building – Bremen

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Healthcare Cluster
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Four year project (Nov 2012 – Oct 2016)
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Healthcare Activities
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Empirical study
Co-design
Capacity building -
Stakeholders and Scaling

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Empirical Study: Healthcare
• Aims and Objectives
– To understand how learning currently takes place in
Diabetes Clinic Teams based in GP Practices
– To identify how technology could effectively support
and enhance this learning
• Research Issues
– Learning needs in the workplace
– People; Digital and Physical Artifacts
– Barriers and Opportunities > Support; Enhance
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Context & Participants
• 3 GP Practices
• Practice Managers
• General Practitioners
• Practice Nurses
• Healthcare Assistants
• Diabetes Specialist Nurses
• Dieticians

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Methodology: Data Collection
• 3 Focus Groups
• 11 Graphical Elicitation Interviews
• 3 Meeting Observations
• 7 Snapshot Interviews
• 8 Learning Diaries & Interviews

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Methodology: Data Analysis
• Qualitative Data
– Audio-recordings; Transcriptions; Fieldnotes
• Thematic Analysis (on-going)
– Identifying, analysing, and reporting patterns
• Coding
– Top-down through research interests
– Bottom-up from data
– Prevalence; Importance; Exceptions

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Preliminary Findings
• Pressure to deliver and keep up-to-date
• Essential vs. Nice to knowTime
• Navigating resources and targeting relevancy
• Sharing vs. Overload
Information
• Variation by role and perceived needs
• Face-to-face vs. Opportunities
Network Support
• Value of specialist knowledge and expertise
• Person vs. ServiceSpecialist Support

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Group Discussion
Reactions to the issues highlighted?

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Future Plans for 2014
• Research
– Learning Practices in Cross-Organisational
Networks including:
• Clinical Support Unit (WSYBCSU)
• Practice Managers
• Practice Nurses/HCAs
• Social Media
• Academic Health Sciences Network

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Future Plans for 2014
• Co-design and Development
1: Help Seeking
3: Bits and Pieces2: Living Documents

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Thank-you
Questions?
Contacts:
Tamsin Treasure-Jones (t.treasure-jones@leeds.ac.uk)
Micky Kerr (m.p.kerr@leeds.ac.uk)