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Map Healthcare Provision Outside the NHS

Completed
Conditions
Healthcare Providers
Interventions
Other: To be part of a blog
Registration Number
NCT03975738
Lead Sponsor
The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Brief Summary

* To collect data to show which sites outside of the NHS are currently being signposted to patients by Healthcare Multidisciplinary Professionals

* To collect data about these sites, from patients who have been referred or signposted to sites outside of the NHS from a Healthcare Multidisciplinary Professional

* To develop a database of potential healthcare sites outside the NHS that could become involved in NIHR Healthcare

Detailed Description

This is a small-scale pilot project to test out the research design and methodology. This pilot project will take a small-scale approach to mapping non-NHS providers that are currently (a) being recommended and signposted by healthcare professionals and (b) have been experienced by patients. A sample of around 100 participants who are (a) currently employed in a range of healthcare provision settings or who (b) have experienced healthcare provision outside the NHS and who (i) have regular access to internet access in order to access a blog; and (ii) have sufficient English language skills to read and understand questions posted on the blog, will be recruited.

Participants will be asked to provide information via a blog about which non-NHS healthcare provision they would signpost or recommend. There will be opportunities both to record data and to communicate and form discussions with other participants on the blog. This data will be coded and collated onto a database and analysed thematically.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • currently employed in a healthcare setting in a role that involves direct contact with patients for at least one day per week or
  • have been a patient accessing non-NHS healthcare provision within the last two years.
  • must have self-reported, sufficient English language ability to read the blog
  • have regular personal access to the internet.

Exclusion criteria:

  • not currently employed in a healthcare setting in a role that involves direct contact with patients for at least one day per week or
  • not have been a patient accessing non-NHS healthcare provision within the last two years.
  • not have self-reported, sufficient English language ability to read the blog
  • not have regular personal access to the internet.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
An Acute TrustTo be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from an Acute Trust to be recruited
A GP SurgeryTo be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from a GP Surgery to be recruited
A Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement GroupTo be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group to be recruited
A HospiceTo be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from a Hospice to be recruited
Hayward Hospital Social Care TeamTo be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from the Hayward Hospital Social Care Team to be recruited
West Midlands CaresTo be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from a the West Midlands Cares Group to be recruited
Young Person's Steering GroupTo be part of a blogA selection of patients from a Young Person's Steering Group to be recruited
A District General HospitalTo be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from a A District General Hospital to be recruited
CRN Clinical Research Speciality Leads (CRSL)To be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from a group of CRN (Clinical Research Network) Clinical Research Speciality Leads (CRSL) to be recruited
CRN Sub Speciality Leads (SSL)To be part of a blogA selection of healthcare workers from a CRN Sub Speciality Leads (SSL) to be recruited
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of health care practice in non-NHS sites5 months

Questionnaire via a blog

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

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