Training

Are you struggling to locate journals or evidence-based information?

Do you know how to assess whether an article is reliable?

Thinking of undertaking research within the Trust?

You need one of our sessions!

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Training FAQs

How is training delivered?

Training is available to small groups or individuals, either face to face or virtually.

When is training available?

At a convenient time for you and your colleagues, please contact us to discuss your needs.

How long is each training session?

Usually between 1-2 hours, depending on the training session.

Who delivers the training?

One or more of our highly experienced Clinical Librarians at UHDB.

What training is offered?

See our Training courses available below.

Where is the training delivered?

Sessions can be delivered within the library, in your department, or virtually over Teams. Contact us to discuss your preferred options.

What if my requirements don't quite match the course descriptions, can you still help me?

Absolutely! The course descriptions below act as guidance for what we can provide. However, we are flexible and can tailor training to your specific needs and requirements. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Why should I attend training?

Attending a training can count towards you CPD hours for accreditation, helps you stay up-to-date with skills and aligns with professional codes.

Training courses available

Critical appraisal: an introduction

An introductory overview of critical appraisal, including a practical session appraising a randomised controlled trial (RCT) or qualitative study paper.

By the end of the session, you will:

· Have a better understanding of what critical appraisal is and why it is important

· Be aware of the hierarchy of evidence

· Have been introduced to a set of critical appraisal tools

Feel more confident in appraising articles effectively

EndNote Reference Management System: getting started

Struggling to organise your papers? Need to manage your references in a more logical manner? This introductory session will show you how to use EndNote Reference Management System. Includes Cite While You Write.

By the end of the session, you will:

· Have set up your own EndNote database

· Have saved a few papers to your account

· Have set up a Smart Group Have set your preferred referencing style

· Have set up and synchronised your online account

· Have had a go at using Cite While You Write

Establishing a journal club and support for journal clubs

Looking to set up a journal club? Discover tips and tricks, how to set up alerts for your favourite journal, how to find suitable papers and how to begin appraising them.

Finding the evidence

(Accessing e-Resources and Literature Searching)

Discover a world of resources and keep yourself up-to-date. Learn how to find authoritative healthcare research effectively and efficiently, to support patient care, service improvement, research, professional development and coursework.

By the end of session, you will:

· Know how to formulate your questions to get the answers you need

· Know how to transform your questions into something a database will understand

· Be able to use this knowledge to make the best use of the resources available to you

Health literacy awareness

This workshop will increase your knowledge of what health literacy is and why it is important. Learn useful tools and techniques that can support people with low health literacy and help promote health literacy in practice.

By the end of the session, you will:

· Understand what health literacy is, and why it is important

· Understand how having low health literacy impacts on individual's health and wellbeing and the services that support them

· Have awareness of the tools and techniques that can support people with low health literacy and promote health literacy in practice

· Have awareness of the resources and information available to support health literacy promotion

Reflective writing

Having to reflect more for your role or your course? Unsure what reflection is or what it involves? Learn what reflection, and reflective writing is, be introduced to Gibbs' Model, and how to write a reflective piece. Includes practical reflection group exercises.

By the end of the session, you will:

· Understand what reflection and reflective writing are

· Have been introduced to two models of reflection

· Be able to reflect on your experiences confidently and more effectively

Systematic reviews in easy steps

This session will help you decide whether a systematic review is appropriate for you. It will give you the tools to get started, and to produce a robust, high quality systematic review. Includes a practical exercise to complete an action plan / template which will help with many of the questions you need to address in your review protocol.

By the end of this session, you will:

· Have a fuller understanding of what a systematic review is

· Have a fuller understanding of the processes involved

· Be able to describe differences between systematic review and other search types

· Be able to avoid key pitfalls when developing your own systematic review strategy

· Be enthused to start your own systematic review

· Have started developing your own review protocol

Writing for publication

Considering publishing an article but unsure where to begin? This session is aimed at both those new to publishing and those with some experience. The session will address the benefits of getting published, as well as the barriers you may face. You will learn how to structure a paper and how to avoid common pitfalls.

By the end of the session, you will:

· Know where to begin when deciding to write for publication

· Know how to structure an article

· Have gained some useful tips and tricks

· Have a greater understanding of the publishing process

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