Information needs of women at one stop Gynaecology diagnostic clinics
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What are the Information needs of women attending one-stop gynaecology clinics for diagnostic procedures?
IRAS ID
167590
Contact name
Catherine Waskett
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bradford University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 31 days
Research summary
Patients need to be well informed concerning procedures so as to provide informed consent. Many patients have procedures performed in one-stop clinics meaning there is limited time to consider information provided. Consent may therefore not be valid even if the patient has signed a consent form. It is important to provide information in a format patients will read and understand.
The aim of this study is to explore the quality of information women require to give informed consent at one-stop clinics by investigating information needs of women from a patient’s perspective. A qualitative research approach will be used to explore participants’ views and experiences.
All women attending Gynaecology diagnostic clinics will be invited to participate in the study. Interviews will be conducted to obtain patients views and to identify the information women can access before attending Gynaecology one-stop clinics. As I have no clinical responsibilities at Chester le Street hospital, patients attending Gynaecology two-week wait clinics or menstrual disorder clinics will be potentially eligible for inclusion. Participants will take part on a, voluntary basis following referral to gynaecology diagnostic clinics.
All women will be sent an information leaflet and reply slip following their appointment with space for a contact number. It is expected that up to 10 to 12 participants will be recruited but this will be guided by data saturation. Each participant will be invited to take part in a one to one in depth semi structured interview, which will last approximately, 30-45 minutes. The participant will be prompted by some open questions, which will enable them to express their views and opinions. Interviews will be undertaken in a quiet room within the hospital or in their own home and participants will be offered a choice of venue.
Interviews will be digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim and coded.REC name
London - Camden & Kings Cross Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/LO/0474
Date of REC Opinion
12 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion