Capturing the healthcare experiences of people in prison
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Using animation to capture the healthcare experiences of people in prison - an engagement tool for clinicians
IRAS ID
242630
Contact name
Chantal Edge
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Surrey County Council
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
People in prison (PIP) are subject to health inequalities, experiencing poorer health outcomes and access to services than the general population, despite experiencing a higher burden of disease. Clinicians are often unaware of the barriers faced by PIP in receiving adequate and timely healthcare,so services aren't designed to accommodate them.
We propose developing a short (~5min) animated film that captures the issues which impede PIP from improving/maintaining their health and wellbeing whilst in prison e.g.accessing hospital care.This film will be used as a tool to engage clinical staff and policy-makers (outside of prisons) in initiatives to improve the provision of healthcare to PIP, whilst also raising general awareness.
Steps in film production
1. User Voice charity will run five workshops in different prisons (including men, women,young offenders, foreign nationals) collecting patient stories and experiences. Workshops will be led by people with a lived experience of prison. Animators will attend workshops and illustrate emerging issues on paper.
2. Themes emerging from workshops will be used to inform 20 interviews (15x data, 5x audio) with patients who need time to explain a healthcare issue. These will be recorded and transcribed.
3. Researchers will analyse workshop and interview data in partnership with patient representatives, to develop themes for inclusion in the film.
4. Once finalised the production group (including patient representatives) will work with animators to produce a short film,turning patient narratives into a cohesive story.Recorded patient audio will overlay the film.
5. We will hold celebratory screening events in prisons alongside a discussion panel of professionals and patients. Panels will discuss how to shape research to meet prison needs and how to involve offenders in research
6. We will screen the film for clinicians and capture data on their opinions of film as an engagement tool, and ideas on how to distribute it effectively.
REC name
London - Camberwell St Giles Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/0643
Date of REC Opinion
23 May 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion