Worrying about relapse: Can a digital health intervention help? v0.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A qualitative study aimed at developing a digital health intervention for people with psychosis who are fearful of relapse
IRAS ID
316110
Contact name
Andrew Gumley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS GG&C
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 3 months, 29 days
Research summary
Background: Although many people with psychosis will recover, some will relapse. Those who have a fear of relapse (FoR), are more likely to relapse. Despite this, there are not many treatment options targeting FoR. Smartphone apps can be effective in increasing access to support, however, their uptake by people with psychosis is low. One reason for this is the lack of involvement from people with lived experience in the design of the intervention.
Aims: To engage people with lived experience of psychosis and explore their preferences in developing a Smartphone app which addresses FoR and supports them with strategies to stay well.
Research Questions: Do service users look after their health and wellbeing using Smartphone apps? What would their preferences be with regards to the design and content of an app that targets FoR and what would they hope to gain from using it?
Participants: Must be 16 years or older, have experience of psychosis, able to speak and understand English and able to make an informed choice as to whether they want to take part. Those who do not meet these requirements will not be eligible to participate.
Recruitment: Between 12-25 people with lived experience of psychosis will be recruited from NHS GG&C services. Study information will be presented to these teams to help support their identification of potential participants. Those identified as suitable will receive a Participant Information Sheet (PIS) before providing their written and informed consent to participate in the study.
Design of study: Focus groups (or individual one-to-one meetings) will be audio-recorded and analysed using a research method called Thematic Analysis which involves looking for patterns and similarities across experiences and opinions.
The data will not be shared by a third party for commercial development, but will inform further research by University of Glasgow.
REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/WM/0270
Date of REC Opinion
22 Dec 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion