Social deprivation and chronic oedema
Research type
Research Study
Full title
IMPROVING ACCESS AND SERVICE QUALITY IN CARE: EXPLORING PATIENTS’ EXPERINCE OF CHRONIC OEDEMA AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION.
IRAS ID
218484
Contact name
Stephen Timmons
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 30 days
Research summary
The purpose of the PhD is to understand the engagement of patients, with a diagnosis of CO and associated chronic wounds and access to specialist CO services within NHS secondary care organisations. The empirical study will contribute to a new chronic wound care pathway; exploring the social science around socio-economic status; self-management and decision-making; the accessibility of appropriate services and concordance with prescribed treatments. The development of any wound care pathway must take into consideration CO, as if left undiagnosed and untreated, can significantly delay wound healing (Moffatt et al, 2003, Moffatt et al, 2004). It will identify the challenges for patients living with CO and their access to treatment, with recommendations for service improvement. The PhD will contribute to the existing academic literature on improvement and implementation Science (Dixon-Woods et al, 2012), which will give policy-makers and NHS stakeholders within Nottinghamshire CCGs insight into the factors which influence patients’ health outcomes, and the wider implications for health and social care. Previous research suggests that socioeconomic status has a role in explaining diversity in health lifestyle choices that individuals make. The study will investigate systemic enablers and barriers to accessing care, the choices individuals make affect service utilisation and health outcomes.
REC name
East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/EM/0423
Date of REC Opinion
17 Nov 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion