Patient Views of Planned Research on NHS GG&C CFPP
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patient views of planned research into the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and reach of the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Community Falls Prevention Programme
IRAS ID
188344
Contact name
Colette Montgomery Sardar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Falls are common in people aged ≥65 years and lead to distress, pain, fractures, injuries, loss of confidence, anxiety, increased fear of falling, increased dependence and mortality for the person affected. Recurrent falls are a marker for increased rates of institutionalisation, with falls implicated in ≥40% of Care Home admissions.
The NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Community Falls Prevention Programme (CFPP) was established almost ten years ago with the primary aim of preventing further falls for people aged ≥65 years who had already experienced a fall. The service targets those who have fallen and provides home assessment followed by a number of appropriate agreed health and social care interventions. The CFPP has accepted ≥18,000 referrals for people aged ≥65 years who have sustained one or more falls. So far, ≥12,000 people have participated in the CFPP, but 6000 people have been referred to the service but have not engaged –- they declined or were uncontactable. This represents a significant unmet need.
We plan to run focus groups to identify views about the programme, followed by a series of one-to-one in-depth interviews, with two broad aims:First, to involve CFPP participants and non-participants in the co-production of a future planned quantitative study that will evaluate the effectiveness, cost effectiveness and reach of CFPP.
Second, to engage both with people who have used and declined to use the CFFP, to find their experiences, views and opinions about it. We want to explore individual decisions about taking part in the CFFP, explore what motivates people to take part and understand the reasons why some people decide not to participate. Our findings will be used to design information about taking part in the programme that will help people make informed choices and encourage more people to take part.
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SW/0358
Date of REC Opinion
16 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion