Improving Quality and Safety of Care in A&E for people with Dementia
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Optimizing the transition from home to hospital: Improving the quality and safety of care in A&E for people with Dementia
IRAS ID
219697
Contact name
Courtney Shaw
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bradford
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
This is a qualitative research study, using multiple methods to investigate the current experiences of care in the emergency department for people with dementia from the perspective of patients, carers, and healthcare staff. Previous research has shown that people living with dementia are at increased risk of experiencing avoidable harm while they are in the emergency department, and adverse events that occur during a stay in the emergency department can have a negative impact that affects the patients wellbeing throughout their stay in hospital. Additionally, carers have indicated that they find the experience of accompanying their relative into the emergency department is stressful and difficult to manage. While a great deal of work has been done to make hospitals dementia friendly in recent years, the emergency department remains a challenging environment and there is currently a lack of research on evidence based ways to improve quality and safety of care for this group of patients
This project is utilizes two hospitals in Hampshire as investigative sites. The research will employ a combination of document review, observations, and interviews with patients, carers and staff to increase understanding of the key issues that this patient group experience. This data will then be used to develop a patient safety intervention using collaborative, co-design methods to bring together representatives from each of the stakeholder groups.
This research will take approximately 28 weeks. (WC 228)
REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/EE/0227
Date of REC Opinion
7 Jul 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion