Eliciting preferences in the arts therapies
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Eliciting preferences in the arts therapies: Focus groups to explore decision aids for the arts therapies in adult mental health services.
IRAS ID
265483
Contact name
Emma Windle
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
QMUL
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 27 days
Research summary
Research Summary:
This study aims to explore different decision aids for the arts therapies through focus groups. 6-8 participants per group will be show a leaflet about the arts therapies, four videos (one per modality) and they will take part in four short experiential taster sessions. Participants will be facilitated to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each decision aid. The groups will be video recorded, transcribed and analysed using framework analysis.Summary of Results:
Four themes were developed: Previous experiences of the arts shaped discussions; Aims of treatment are essential information; There were different expectations of each decision aid; The decision aids offered an evolving understanding of the art form in the workshops.
These results imply that service users’ previous experiences and expectations of the arts must be understood by clinicians when engaging in decision-making about treatment. Service users wanted to know explicit aims and goals of the arts therapies in all three decision aids. All decision aids were useful in different ways, therefore timing in the decision making process and physical location of the aids are worth considering.
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REC name
London - Harrow Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/LO/1274
Date of REC Opinion
14 Aug 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion