MAGNET Phase 3
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Enhancing medicines self-management in community dwelling people living with dementia and family carers
IRAS ID
342859
Contact name
Catherine Powell
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN15712227
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
ISRCTN registry, ISRCTN15712227
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 21 days
Research summary
This project aims to develop and test a home based personalised eight-week support programme to improve medicines management for people with mild-moderate dementia living at home with and without family carers. The programme will promote active patient and carer involvement, enhancing knowledge and skills in medicines
management. Patients and family carers will benefit through shaping the research. Should the intervention be successful, there is potential to improve their quality of life and health.Design and methods used: (Ethics approval has been received for Phases 1 and 2, however it is included here for fullness).
Phase 1: Identify how people with mild-moderate dementia with and without family carers manage medicines through interviews, photos, written accounts and conversations. Interviews with health and social care professionals were
carried out. The interviews help us learn what strategies people apply, and how professionals support these strategies.
Phase 2: Co-designing a support programme with people with mild-moderate dementia, family carers and health/social care professionals. We held a series of workshops to
develop the programme, with discussions on the Phase 1 evidence, and identified potential methods of support for medicines management.
Phase 3:
A test to ensure the support programme is acceptable and feasible. We will recruit people with mild-moderate dementia with and without family carers to try the programme. They will complete questionnaires and interviews. We will recruit facilitators to deliver the programme. They will complete questionnaires, interviews and be observed.REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/EE/0164
Date of REC Opinion
22 Aug 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion