Remote DIALOG+ Focus Groups & Survey (WP2)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring the views of psychosis populations on the remote delivery of DIALOG+ using workshop-focus groups and surveys
IRAS ID
305937
Contact name
Philip McNamee
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 15 days
Research summary
Previous studies have shown that using a treatment called DIALOG+ helped service users to improve their quality of life and reduce symptoms. However, DIALOG+ currently requires all meetings to be face-to-face. Such meetings can be difficult to organise, have high rates of non-attendance, generate travel costs and limit patient choice. This study aims to explore the opinions of both clinicians and service-users on the remote delivery of treatment for those with psychotic disorders. Remote delivery means delivering services or treatment when the service-user and clinician are not in the same room, and uses technology to communicate. Using workshop-focus groups and a survey we will ask both service-users and clinicians about their experiences of using remote services and thoughts about how these could be made better or more appropriate. The findings will be used to develop a prototype of Remote DIALOG+.
Eight workshop-focus groups will be conducted with service users from Cornwall and East London, six of these will be with service-users who have lived experienced of psychosis. The remaining two focus groups will be with clinicians who have experience of delivering treatment to people with psychosis. All the participants will be introduced to DIALOG+ as part of an interactive workshop. In addition 100-150 service-users with psychosis across England will also be invited to complete a survey about their previous experiences of accessing remote care throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and their preferences for future remote treatment. This will help add to the data from the focus groups to provide a better understanding of the requirements of different groups, such older people, or people who live in the countryside etc. It is very important that the opinions of the people who are most likely to use such technology in the future give their thoughts at this early stage of development.
REC name
North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/NW/0018
Date of REC Opinion
28 Feb 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion