Dr Yu Chou Chuen, Research Fellow on advice for aspiring researchers
“If all you have is a knife, you can only slice. So build up your kitchenware of research methodology. Know your recipe, but be imaginative and adaptive, since the season may not be in your favour or you may not have the right ingredients to address the research question.” | Ms Penny Lun, Research Associate on adopting research evidence to enhance the implementation of ACP in Singapore
“I became interested when I learnt that the (project) team was using the Theoretical Domains Framework to map barriers found in implementing advance care planning (ACP) in Singapore. It is useful in identifying influences that encourage or hinder behaviours, to point us to targeted, evidence-based implementation strategies.” | Dr Jonathan Gao, Research Fellow on meaningful and impactful research opportunities at GERI
“COVID-19 vaccines had just become available in Singapore, and there was an urgency to make sense of the limited evidence available on these vaccines in relation to frail older adults, in order to guide healthcare practitioners. This was my first research project after joining GERI and I was excited to make a small contribution to the national fight against the virus.” |
