'Tell me how' study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Ageing well: developing a conceptual model of core ‘ageing well’ interventions to be promoted by community healthcare professionals during community home visits.
IRAS ID
322201
Contact name
Donna Thomas
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of The West of England
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 4 days
Research summary
Why: Although there exists a plethora of literature and advice regarding health promotion and evidence base to support specific ‘ageing well’ interventions, many of these are exercise or group based and lack broader thinking such as psychological considerations, (Puts et al 2017) or impacts of isolation in being unable to leave the home environment.
What: The researcher is keen to consider proactive care with a focus on those in receipt of community provision due to being housebound. The research will explore the juxtaposition of ageing and increasing frailty. The relevance of becoming housebound due to both issues will be a key consideration for this study. This research will aim to explore what is important to patients regarding how they interact with healthcare professionals relating to preventative healthcare.
Who: Early engagement with patient and public groups to outline this proposed research study has had an overwhelmingly positive reaction. Members are very keen to be involved in planned focus group sessions. Patients and the public dislike use of labelling terms such as frailty (AgeUK, 2020.). However, frailty terms are routinely used by clinicians to measure outcomes and decide treatment options daily. Through data gained from community staff and experts, the research will discern when and if the focus should be on advancing age and ability rather than advancing frailty and disability or if the two are inextricably linked.
Where: Research will be conducted in a community NHS site, online and with access to patient and public groups.
How: This research study forms a PhD three-year timeframe.
REC name
London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/LO/0890
Date of REC Opinion
6 Dec 2022
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion