Bronchiectasis: the views for healthcare provision
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Provision of healthcare services for Bronchiectasis: the views of patients and healthcare professionals
IRAS ID
168210
Contact name
Sandra M Turner
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hertfordshire
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 30 days
Research summary
The study is designed to investigate the experiences and opinions of Bronchiectasis patients and the clinical staff who care for them, with regards to the quality of the healthcare these patients receive. This is to ascertain whether they feel the current healthcare system meets their needs and if not, what would be required to do this.
Research literature shows that Bronchiectasis is a rare and poorly understood disease, though recent studies have concentrated on specific treatments, such as medication, which can be applied to benefit the patient. What has not been investigated is whether the patients’ perceptions and expectations with regards to healthcare are being met.
The sample will include adults patients with a diagnosis of Bronchiectasis and healthcare staff, such as doctors, nurses and physiotherapists. Each patient will be registered with a GP and have had one admission due to an exacerbation of Bronchiectasis.Recruitment will be undertaken over a period of approximately 18 months.
The patients would be recruited from a routine clinic visit or at the end of an hospital admission and invited to participate in an hour long digitally recorded interview. The patient interview would be conducted at an agreed location, e.g. the patient's own home or at the hospital. The staff interview will be conducted within their work site i.e. the hospital or GP surgery.The interview recordings will be transcribed prior to line by line coding and qualitative analysis that will identify any emerging themes.
The anticipated benefit of undertaking this study is to increase the evidence base for Bronchiectasis service provision.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/YH/0460
Date of REC Opinion
25 Oct 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion