Relatives needs when a family member is admitted to a dementia ward.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A grounded theory approach to understanding the needs of relatives when a family member with dementia is admitted to a dementia ward alongside the conceptualisation of the needs by staff.
IRAS ID
227990
Contact name
Sarah Craven-Staines
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
researchregistry3137, http://www.researchregistry.com
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
There is a gap in the literature concerning the needs of relatives when a family member with dementia is admitted to a dementia ward. There is also a gap relating to the insight ward staff have into what these needs are. Such a time can be stressful and emotionally demanding on relatives, impacting on their own lifestyle and in some cases their physical and mental health. Ensuring the needs of carers are met at this time is therefore particularly important, as is ensuring staff have an understanding of what these needs are. In order to meet these needs there must be an understanding of what they are and how staff conceptualise these needs. In order to gain this understanding, the voices of individuals going through this difficult experience need to be heard along with the voice of staff.
The study will therefore aim to understand the needs of relatives when their family member with dementia is admitted to a dementia ward and what ward staff perceive these needs to be. A Constructivist Grounded Theory approach will be employed with the overall aim of producing a theory/model which explains the needs of relatives at this time.
Potential benefits of the investigation may include increased knowledge of the needs of carers at a very challenging time, which could improve how staff approach relatives to meet these needs. This would improve relationships between staff and relatives and be a positive influence on care patients receive.REC name
North East - York Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NE/0345
Date of REC Opinion
20 Dec 2017
REC opinion
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