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Research type
Research Study
Full title
Innovative approaches to the Self- and shared-Management of ARThritis by children, their families and professionals: A realist approach.
IRAS ID
234475
Contact name
Simon Stones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leeds
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease in children, affecting 1 in 1000 under the age of 16. As children with conditions like JIA mature, they should increasingly take on responsibility for self-managing their health, with shared-management support from their families and those involved in their care and education. Current gaps in the literature highlight the limited self- and shared-management support available for children with JIA. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop a menu of ingredients to inform the future development of a self- and shared-management programme for children with JIA. Interviews and focus group discussions will be used with a variety of people to generate a 360-degree perspective, including: children with JIA, parents and carers, siblings, grandparents, healthcare professionals, teachers and JIA charities. The study uses a realist approach, digging deeper than some traditional interview styles, to look for: contexts (the environment surrounding children with JIA); mechanisms (what programmes could offer to children, and how they would respond); and outcomes (what effect do programmes have). The findings of our study will help the entire community to have a better understanding of what is likely to be effective, and what is not likely to be effective, in what contexts, when developing new programmes to help children with JIA.
REC name
London - Surrey Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/1087
Date of REC Opinion
10 Aug 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion