Factors that increase sickle cell patient engagement with Dietitian

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Exploring factors that would increase sickle cell patient engagement with the Dietitian

• IRAS ID

  198003

• Contact name

  Claudine Matthews

• Contact email

  claudine.matthews@homerton.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 3 months, 13 days

• Research summary

  This study will highlight current referral rates of sickle cell patients to the Dietitian, what the quality of the patient engagement is at present as well as look at the attitudes of SCD patients towards Dietitians.
  The aim of this project is to establish the factors affecting the engagement of SCD patients with the Dietitian including;
  • When are patients referred
  • Who refers them to the Dietitian
  • Reasons for referral to the Dietitian
  • Current engagement with the Dietitian
  • Establish factors to improve engagement with Dietitian
  • Attitude of SCD patients towards Dietitians

• REC name

  South Central - Berkshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/SC/0093

• Date of REC Opinion

  9 Feb 2016

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion