Wound Pilot Huddersfield - version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring quality of life, physical and psychosocial morbidity, as well as patient and family care giver resilience in patients who have a non-infected acute surgical wound
IRAS ID
124204
Contact name
Karen Ousey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Huddersfield
Research summary
There has been little research exploring the effect an acute surgical wound can have on quality of life outcomes for patients and their families/carers.Similarly, there is little known of the coping strategies (or resilience) that patients and their family caregivers have to develop in order to manage the day to day activities of living with an acute wound. Anxiety and depression have been associated with delayed healing of wound, however research has found that when patients are actively involved in their care, outcomes are improved.\n\nThis project aims to evaluate health related quality of life (HRQoL), psychological morbidity (particularly depression and anxiety), and resilience in post-operative surgical patients. By investigating this under-researched area of wound management, the project team intends to highlight the aspects of patient empowerment in healing post-surgery, encompassing the physical, social and psychological domains. Research participants will be patients, who consent to being involved, who have undergone a surgical procedure that has resulted in an acute wound, healing by primary intention. By investigating this area of wound management, the project team aims to highlight the aspects of working with post-surgical strengths in healing, coping and inclusion related to health-related decision making.
REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/WM/0209
Date of REC Opinion
21 May 2013
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion