DIALOG+ in Primary Care
Research type
Research Study
Full title
DIALOG+ in Primary Care: A Proof of Concept Study
IRAS ID
294469
Contact name
Franziska Mosler
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Mary University of London
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN46897021
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
DIALOG+ is an intervention delivered on a tablet or smartphone using an app. It is designed to help health professionals to improve the structure of their routine meetings with patients. It also helps to improve communication with patients during these meetings. Patients are first asked about how satisfied they are with eight areas of their lives (e.g. physical health, family relationships, leisure activities) and three areas of the treatment they are receiving (e.g. practical help, meetings), which is called the DIALOG scale. The patient then chooses an area to discuss in more depth with their health professional. The discussion of the area follows a four step approach that focuses on solutions to the identified problems. This study aims to find out how patients and health professionals experience DIALOG+ when it is used in primary care. The study focuses on adults who have mental health and/or long-term physical health problems. The intervention will last for three months with interviews exploring how to further refine the intervention and training.
REC name
Wales REC 1
REC reference
21/WA/0389
Date of REC Opinion
13 Jan 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion