Schedule

Conference Co-Chairs Kelli Stajduhar and Hsien Seow will provide opening remarks.

Presented by Libby Sallnow

Now accepting abstracts!

Now accepting abstracts!

BBQ

Presented by Lucy Selman. Cross-sector partnerships that leverage community assets and involve the public are recommended to tackle inequities towards the end of life and in bereavement, however there is little practical guidance on what this looks like in practice. Since December 2022, we have been working in an underserved coastal town in the southwest of England to explore existing collaboration and social capital and establish and support a community network of over 120 people representing diverse sectors and backgrounds, including local government, voluntary and community sector organisations, health and social care and local residents. In this presentation I will describe our innovative methods and ways of working, findings to date, and what we have learnt along the way.

Now accepting abstracts!

Now accepting abstracts

Presented by Sally Thorne. Public health palliative care is a complex practice context in which new knowledge is required that extends beyond theory-building and into generating ideas and insights to inform the work. In this 90-minute workshop, Sally Thorne, the originator of Interpretive Description methodology, will provide an overview of why this particular approach to research exists, how it aligns with the wide range of other available qualitative and quantitative options, and the manner in which it emancipates scholars in the applied and practice disciplines and their community collaborators to make study design choices best suited to generating findings that advance their work.

Presented by Edward Miech. Looking for an innovative analytic method custom-designed to handle context, complexity and intersectionality? Coincidence Analysis (CNA) is a new cross-case approach to data analysis that applies Boolean algebra and set theory to pinpoint configurations of conditions that link directly to an outcome. This fundamentally different line of analysis, not based on correlation or regression, provides context-aware findings that can yield original and surprising insights into difference-making factors that uniquely distinguish cases with an outcome of interest from those without. CNA can be applied to datasets small or large, can find "bundles" of conditions that together jointly yield an outcome, and can identify multiple distinct pathways leading to the same outcome. The results generated by CNA are also transparent, as solutions can be directly observed and verified by researchers, stakeholders and community partners alike. Given the overlapping nature of the social determinants of health, CNA can be particularly well-suited for analyses involving equity and diversity in both public health and palliative care. Workshop participants will gain hands-on experience with CNA through applied exercises featuring real datasets from prior studies.

Connect with fellow delegates at our lively Welcome Reception. This event provides an excellent opportunity for networking. Engage with emerging scholars as they present their research during the Poster Exhibition.

Join us immediately following the Welcome Reception for the Conference Dinner, an evening to relax, socialize, and reflect on the day's learnings. Enjoy a delicious meal in a warm and collegial atmosphere as we come together to celebrate the spirit of discovery and knowledge sharing.