Patient perception of major trauma recovery and rehabilitation v1.2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An insight into patient perceptions during recovery and rehabilitation after major trauma involving orthopaedic injuries v1.2 25Jun2013
IRAS ID
131568
Contact name
Stephen Aldridge
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Research summary
An insight into patient perceptions of recovery and rehabilitation after major trauma involving orthopaedic injuries
The Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) is the Major Trauma Centre for the North East and treats patients with serious injuries from across the region. Rehabilitation is an important part of treatment which helps people recover from their injuries. There are two main types of major trauma: head or nerve injuries and those which involve broken bones, or orthopaedic injuries. For patients with serious orthopaedic injuries, we would like to improve our rehabilitation services. To know what changes to make, we need to understand what recovery patients expect and how they think rehabilitation can help them.
This study asks people to take part in one interview lasting about an hour with a researcher, an experienced physiotherapist. Participants will be asked to talk about their injuries, treatment and rehabilitation. They will also be asked how they feel about their recovery so far, and what impact their injuries have had on their usual activities. The interview will be audio-recorded and take place at the Royal Victoria Infirmary or the participant’s home, three to six months after injury. After the interview, the recordings will be typed into a transcript and analysed to identify topics important to patients. The transcripts and results will be anonymised using a study code and will not include any real names.
Adults aged 18 or over, will be asked to take part if their injuries were classed as serious or major using a scale called the Injury Severity Score, and if these injuries included a broken bone, or fracture, treated by the orthopaedic doctors. Patients will not be included if they also experienced a serious head or nerve injury, or if they have difficulties with communication, memory, or confusion.
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/SC/0417
Date of REC Opinion
9 Aug 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion