A qualitative study of an intervention to reduce diabetic foot ulcers
Research type
Research Study
Full title
REDUCE: A qualitative study to explore patients' perceptions of an intervention to reduce diabetic foot ulcers
IRAS ID
219605
Contact name
Katherine Bradbury
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 28 days
Research summary
Diabetic foot ulcers are a serious problem, not only for the person with the foot ulcer but also the NHS. Prevention is very important. However, patient education alone doesn’t work and evidence of treatments to aid healing is unclear. A promising face to face psychological programme has been developed to help patients change some of the behavioural and psychological factors that are associated with increased risk for developing foot ulcers. However, for patients to get the most benefit from this intervention, these changes need to be maintained. The current study aims to inform the development and evaluation of an intervention that helps patients with diabetes to maintain these changes in the long-term. The current project aims to use qualitative research to explore patients’ perceptions of a plan of the proposed intervention. This is to ensure that the intervention that is developed is acceptable and useful to patients, and that the way in which it is evaluated is relevant to patients’ experiences and their use of health care services.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NW/0024
Date of REC Opinion
11 Jan 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion