Valuing personalised support for self-management of chronic pain
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A discrete choice experiment to value the personalisation of support for self-management of chronic pain. Part 1 Development of DCE through focus groups and think aloud study
IRAS ID
152178
Contact name
Christopher Burton
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Aberdeen
Research summary
Support for self-management (SSM) of long term conditions is increasingly promoted and may include information, advice, support groups and management programmes. Chronic pain is a common long term condition with a substantial impact on wellbeing. While individuals with chronic pain self-manage in a very personal way, SSM is often provided in a standardised format.
We will design and conduct a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to examine how people with chronic pain value different aspects of SSM. We will focus on how they value the ways in which SSM is made personal to individuals.
Our project, which is funded by the Health Foundation has two parts. Only the first part, relating to designing the DCE is included in this application. It has two components:
Component 1: we will develop draft items for a DCE based on findings from a review of current literature and our previous research into patient values in healthcare. We will explore these in focus groups with patients and pain management/support providers in Scotland to help identify and prioritise features of SSM for valuation.
Component 2: we will test the acceptability and feasibility of the draft DCE and explore how people interpret and respond to the questions, using a qualitative think-aloud approach with people with chronic pain.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
14/NS/0075
Date of REC Opinion
23 Apr 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion