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Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development of a psychosocial intervention to support informal carers of people with end-stage kidney disease receiving haemodialysis.
IRAS ID
274023
Contact name
Helen Noble
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queens University, Belfast
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
This research study aims to explore the experiences and unmet needs of informal carers of patients with end-stage kidney disease receiving haemodialysis and gain insight into their everyday caring role and how best they might be supported. Interviews will be carried out with 30 carers, providing informal care to patients with end-stage kidney disease who attend Antrim Area and Belfast City Hospitals Renal Unit for haemodialysis. Findings will be shared with approximately 24-32 renal healthcare staff from both hospitals through focus group interviews. The reason for doing this is to provide feedback from the interviews with the informal carers and staff in order to inform the development of a suitable psychosocial intervention to support the informal carers.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
20/WS/0056
Date of REC Opinion
3 Apr 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion