Parents' experiences of the time preceding infant readmission v1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Parents' experiences of the time preceding infant readmission in the first 4 weeks after birth: a qualitative interview study
IRAS ID
206017
Contact name
Eleanor Jones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Birmingham
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
RG_16-057, Sponsorship Reference
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 4 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study will explore parents’ experiences of the time leading up to infant readmission to hospital in the 4 weeks after birth. Across England, there are large differences in the rate of emergency admissions to hospital for full term infants. This study aims to better understand the circumstances in which an infant, who is healthy at the point of discharge from hospital after birth, is subsequently readmitted to hospital. It is anticipated that the study will take place at Birmingham Children’s Hospital over a period of 6 months and that 20-25 parents will be recruited to the study. Parents will be asked to take part in one interview which will last approximately one hour. It is anticipated that from the study, it may be possible to identify common themes and key stages after birth where simple interventions might; improve the identification of medical problems, improve support available to parents and contribute towards the prevention of admission to hospital.
REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EE/0268
Date of REC Opinion
23 Jun 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion