Illness Perceptions In South Asian Haemodialysis Patients
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The role of illness perceptions in designing psychological interventions for haemodialysis (HD) patients
IRAS ID
211221
Contact name
Rishma Bhatti
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 26 days
Research summary
The current study seeks to use qualitative focus group methodology to explore, for the first time, the illness perceptions of two of the most prominent groups of South Asian renal patients- those who primarily communicate in Urdu or Gujarati. By bringing together a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in nephrology, psychology, psychiatry, and research methods, informed by lived patient experience, we hope to; Identify the renal specific illness perceptions of South Asian HD patients, and compare illness perceptions of patients with different comorbidities in order to understand if illness beliefs are compromised due to the presence of other health complications. This is important as diabetic and cardiovascular issues are common in South Asian patients when compared to their white counterparts. Finally we also seek to learn whether patients are more comfortable in having discussions with their care team framed around illness perceptions versus other aspects of their health per se. For example, experiences of mental health difficulties such as depression.
The research will be based across 4 renal services, where South Asian languages are dominant. The focus groups will be audio recorded, transcribed and translated, then explored using thematic analysis.
REC name
East of England - Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EE/0483
Date of REC Opinion
21 Dec 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion