Are children's rights upheld during burns and plastic day surgery? v2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Are we nearly there yet?:To what extent are children's rights upheld during burns and plastic day surgery?: A case study using an ethnographical approach and participatory activities
IRAS ID
122703
Contact name
Sue Collier
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Anglia Ruskin University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Organisations and health care professionals believe they make appropriate decisions to protect children and act in their best interest. The Government has been striving to include the voice of children as consumers of healthcare to gain insight into their experiences to inform service design around the child and young person. The researcher is interested in gaining the perceptions of the children and young people related to their experiences in hospital as service users. Potential benefits of the research will contribute to existing knowledge thus enabling educators, managers and children’s nurses to make appropriate adjustments to their practice.
The research question is “To what extent are the rights of children and young people upheld during burns and plastic day surgery?” The study has a qualitative research design, using a case study and ethnographical approach using an activity book and interview to create a story book. A ‘case study’ relates to undertaking the research in one Children’s Day Surgical Ward, in one National Health Service Trust (NHS). Using the principles of ethnographical research will enable the researcher to contextualise the stories of the children and young people to the culture related to the NHS Values of communication, competence, care, compassion, courage and commitment.
Participants will complete an activity book and participate in a semi-structured interview to produce a story book. The semi-structured interview will last no more than 45 minutes and if concluded in less time there will be no further questioning or activity. Trust research nurses will recruit participants. The study lasting 3 to 6 months, will be with two sample groups: children aged 5-11 years and young people aged 12 – 16 years. The research will take a multi-layered approach to informed consent through professional gatekeepers and parents before children and young people give their consent.
REC name
South Central - Berkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SC/0323
Date of REC Opinion
22 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion