Understanding patient experience of neurological Physiotherapy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring patient perceptions and experiences of neurological physiotherapy in public and private settings
IRAS ID
253579
Contact name
Rachael Summers
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Southampton
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 0 days
Research summary
This research will explore patient perceptions and experiences of neurological physiotherapy between public and private settings. There are approximately 5.1 million people living in England with a neurological condition, and physiotherapy is a core part of the treatment for these. Neurological physiotherapy is available both publically and privately in the UK, however little research has been done into patient perceptions. As such, it is unknown how patient experience may compare between private and public neurological settings. Understanding patient experience of therapy may be important considering its potential to influence engagement and adherence to therapy. Participants will be eligible to take part in this study if they are currently undergoing, and have received a minimum of 3 sessions of, either public or privately neurological physiotherapy. Physiotherapists in both public and private physiotherapy settings will be recruited to act as gatekeepers and advertise this study to their patients. Those interested will email the researcher with their age, neurological condition and length of time since diagnosis. An interview method of either face-to-face, online or telephone will be selected by the participant. The interviews will last approximately 35-45 minutes and will be audio-recorded with the participant’s permission. Thematic analysis will be used as it allows patterns of meaning to be identified within and between each transcript. This will aid the researcher in comparing findings across the two settings of physiotherapy.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/EE/0070
Date of REC Opinion
21 Mar 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion