Clinician and Patient Views Towards a Decision Aid for Tinnitus v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Pilot Study, Using Grounded Theory, to Investigate Clinician and Patient Attitudes Towards a Decision Aid for the Management of Tinnitus in Adults.
IRAS ID
264361
Contact name
Amanda Hall
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Aston University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 17 days
Research summary
Tinnitus, the perception of a sound with no measurable source, is a condition that many find bothersome and can impact their quality of life significantly. It is an experience unique to each individual and has a number of management options including hearing devices and various forms of therapy and relaxation exercises. A decision aid detailing some of these common management options has been developed for use in audiology clinics so that patients and clinicians can discuss these together and determine what strategies they feel would be suitable for them through shared decision-making (SDM). This decision aid is now being used as part of standard care at an audiology department in Wiltshire and this study aims to interview both clinicians and patients to help understand their attitudes, beliefs and experiences regarding the decision aid. The questions and structure of the interview will be modified as the study continues with ongoing analysis of results. Ultimately, we will analyse the data recorded to identify common themes and patterns across both groups as well as conflicting beliefs/patterns in regards to the decision aid. This will help assess the usefulness of the decision aid clinic, identify any barriers to its effective use and help to identify further areas for research as well as the feasibility of recruitment for further, larger scale studies.
REC name
South Central - Berkshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/SC/0626
Date of REC Opinion
19 Dec 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion