Evaluation of a Long Term Conditions Clinic - version 1

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Evaluation of a long-term conditions clinic: the patient perspective

• IRAS ID

  154257

• Contact name

  Gillian Wilson

• Contact email

  gillian.wilson@hull.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Hull

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NA, NA

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 0 months, 0 days

• Research summary

  This study aims to examine the experiences of patients attending a long-term conditions clinic and the impact this has on their health and wellbeing.

  The number of people living with a long-term condition (LTC) is increasing. In England over 15 million people have at least one LTC. New services are developing that are focused on improving the health and well being of people with LTCs. Personalised care planning is at the centre of this process, supporting patients to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own health.
  Such an initiative has been developed by NHS East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group. A LTCs clinic has been developed by South Holderness Medical Practice in Withernsea. It aims to support people with more than one of the following conditions: hypertension, diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, stroke/transient ischaemic attack, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma and dementia.

  Eligible participants will be over the age of 18, will have at least two of the above conditions and will have attended the LTC clinic. The duration of this study is 12 months. Qualitative one-to-one interviews will be used to exlore the unique personal experiences of living with a LTC and attending the dedicated clinic.
  Researchers from the University of Hull (UoH) will conduct the interviews in the patient’s home or GP surgery. Interviews will last up to 90 minutes. Listening to patient’s descriptions of their experiences of a LTCs clinic will enable a person-centred evaluation of the current services and help inform future service developments that are responsive to the patient’s needs.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/YH/0298

• Date of REC Opinion

  7 Jul 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion