Designing lifestyle interventions: what matters for men?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Designing lifestyle interventions: what matters for men? An exploration of men's views on self-management and lifestyle management interventions as currently accessed through the NHS and others.
IRAS ID
199629
Contact name
Alison Avenell
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Aberdeen/NHS Grampian
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 17 days
Research summary
Long-term conditions currently affect around 2 million individuals in Scotland and lifestyle interventions are one method of self-managing elements of such long-term conditions. Recent research highlights gender differences in what it is that men want and need from healthcare services with respect to lifestyle interventions and self-management. Research is needed to explore if a more gender-sensitive approach to optimise engagement is required.
The study involves an exploration of the engagement, with self-management and lifestyle interventions, of men diagnosed with a long-term chronic condition. The primary aim is to better understand how NHS, and alternative, services for self-management and lifestyle interventions can better increase men's primary engagement and continuation with these services to improve their overall health outcomes.
A scoping review of the relevant literature will be undertaken to develop an understanding of the key concepts and themes available from the current published research. This will be utilised to develop the key documentation necessary to complete the project.
Potential participants, who present with Type 2 diabetes, will be identified by the usual care team from their patient list. Once participants have been formally recruited onto the study, and informed consent has been obtained, a series of telephone interviews will be undertaken to elicit men's views and experiences regarding service engagement. These will be approximately 45 minutes in duration, and audio-recorded and transcribed.
Data will be analysed with the support of NVivo software (Version 10, 2013: QSR International), and analysed using the Framework approach (Ritchie, 2014). The analysed data will be written up into a report and dissemination will take place through the submission of poster presentations to conferences, articles to academic journals, and attendance at professional forums. A summary of the results will be forwarded to interested participants of the study.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EE/0142
Date of REC Opinion
15 Apr 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion