Niche have considerable experience in carrying out thematic reviews. Such reviews typically form part either of evaluation, or of patient safety / investigation work.
Within evaluations, thematic review is used to draw out the “stories” from the range of qualitative data available to us. This can include: notes of our own interviews and focus groups; service descriptions; implementation plans; progress reports; and feedback material gathered from service users, families, and staff.
Within patient safety / investigation work thematic review can support the development of a safety improvement plan. We will consider the findings from multiple incident responses to identify: related contributory factors; common or linked recommendations and action plans. We will also consider and work to identify how connections should be made along a patient pathway – for example where a safety problem early in treatment is commonly associated with other problems later in the pathway.
Thematic analysis of clinical notes can also enable a detailed understanding of the extent to which practice has adopted agreed changes in policy – and answer questions as to whether current patients risk the same safety problems, or can be seen to be benefiting from the implementation of new services.
Whenever we carry out thematic review, we:
Thematic review works best if we stay both curious and open-minded. We always aim to be both!
Niche is a national leader in the design and delivery of thematic reviews having developed methodologies whilst undertaking some of the largest evaluations in the NHS . There are increasing calls for the NHS to use more thematic review analytical approaches in understanding issues such as patient safety, clinical outcomes and patient feedback. Read more about this by clicking download below.
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