Exploration of the ESP/Patient decision making process - Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An Exploration of the decision making process between Musculoskeletal Extended Scope Practitioners and their patients.
IRAS ID
164795
Contact name
Jonathan Thompson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
York St John University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
An exploration of the decision making process between musculoskeletal extended scope practitioners and their patients.
This study, undertaken as part of a PhD, aims to explore the interaction between patients and extended scope practitioners during the decision making process. This occurs when deciding upon the most appropriate management plan, following clinical assessment.
Extended scope practitioners in this study will work in the musculoskeletal field and be specialist physiotherapists or podiatrists. The literature regarding these roles is limited and this study aims to explore the decision making processes which occur during consultations. This is an area that has not been specifically reported in the literature to date. As a practising clinician in this field, the author feels this is an important aspect of the patient/clinician relationship to study, in order to gain greater knowledge of how complex decisions are made.
The research will involve exploring the issues, and gaining greater understanding of this process, from both the viewpoint of the patient and that of the specialist clinician. Patients who are eligible to take part will have been seen by an extended scope practitioner in a community based musculoskeletal service. The specialist clinicians (extended scope practitioners) will also be recruited from the same service.
The study is expected to last for up to 12 months. Patients who are recruited, will undertake one in depth interview with the chief investigator and clinical staff who are recruited will attend one focus group. Once preliminary data analysis has taken place, participants will be given the opportunity to member check content. This will provide a level of verification, providing a check of face validity to the data at the preliminary analysis phase. The study will then be completed through thematic analysis and development of possible hypotheses, with the potential of leading to new models of care.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/YH/0049
Date of REC Opinion
20 Mar 2015
REC opinion
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