What are the experiences of major trauma patients post discharge? (V1)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What are the experiences and outcomes of interest of major trauma patients following discharge from a Major Trauma Centre?
IRAS ID
195718
Contact name
Claire Diver
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
16/EM/0115, Proportionate review
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
Major Trauma, defined as severe physical injury with a 10% or greater risk of death, is the commonest cause of loss of life for working aged people. For every traumatic death there are 2 survivors with serious permanent disabilities. In the UK this amounts to 11,000 major trauma cases a year with £400 million in hospital costs and £3.7 billion other costs to society. The Queens Medial Centre successfully became the a specialist East Midlands trauma centre in 2012, following a national re-organisation of how emergency care is delivered. Over 500 patients were treated in the first year, with an additional 44 extra lives saved. The benefits of Major Trauma Networks in the UK have been demonstrated by a marked reduction in death rates of Major Trauma patients. However, patients that survive major trauma are likely to have on-going problems which could contribute to a reduced quality of life. This study aims to find out what the experiences and outcomes of interest e.g. work, are of major trauma patients after they are discharged from the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre. Patients, aged between 16 and 65, will be talked to find out their experiences and what is important to them. This study is being completed as part of a Masters in Research Methods training programme and will last 6 to 9 months.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EM/0115
Date of REC Opinion
9 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion