Managing Acute Kidney Injury Together for Better Health (MAKIT Better)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Managing Acute Kidney Injury Together for Better Health (The MAKIT Better Study)
IRAS ID
178768
Contact name
Thomas Blakeman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Manchester
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study is designed to support the improvement of Acute Kidney Injury management (AKI; formerly known as 'acute renal failure') in secondary care and at the interface between secondary and primary care. AKI is a syndrome characterised by the sudden reduction in kidney function. If not picked up quickly, AKI can lead to the kidneys becoming overwhelmed and shutting down. Although some people recover fully from AKI, it can lead to irreversible injury and/or death.
The project team at CLAHRC GM will work in partnership with hospital trusts in Greater Manchester who have initiated quality improvement (QI) work for AKI in line with national guidance. The MAKIT Better study will draw on the experiences of users and providers of services to inform and evaluate the implementation of kidney health improvement programmes.
The project will form part of an established Kidney Health Programme within CLAHRC GM, which consists of several closely aligned research and implementation projects funded by the NIHR and CLAHRC partner organisations. The programme is aimed at developing and evaluating a whole systems approach to improve the identification and management of kidney disease in the context of supporting vascular health and addressing vulnerability.
The MAKIT Better study will contribute to the Kidney Health Programme by producing an in-depth understanding of the services used by people who have an episode of care complicated by AKI. The project will involve an evaluation of QI programmes at the provider sites and will be divided into two mutually informing streams. The first will focus on QI initiatives, and will comprise participant observation of AKI events, as well as interviews with key participants. The second will focus on patient journeys through care, and will comprise semi-structured interviews with AKI patients their and clinicians.
REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
15/WA/0400
Date of REC Opinion
5 Nov 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion