Institute of Population Health: Primary Care Group
| Dates: | 5 February 2013 |
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| Times: | 14:00 - 15:00 |
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| What is it: | Seminar |
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| Organiser: | Institute of Population Health |
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| Speaker: | Dr Cheryl Hunter |
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Title: The role of qualitative research in developing and evaluating a complex intervention to improve care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care (CHOICE Programme)
Speaker: Dr Cheryl Hunter, University of Manchester
Qualitative research plays an increasingly visible and important role in the development, implementation and evaluation of health interventions. This talk will reflect on the role of qualitative research throughout the lifespan of the CHOICE programme.
The CHOICE (Choosing Health Options for Chronic Care Emergencies) Programme is a 5 year NIHR-funded programme grant based in the NHS Manchester area, which aims to develop strategies to improve care for people with chronic illnesses whilst reducing the need for emergency healthcare use. It was hypothesised that psychological co-morbidities, such as anxiety and depression, would predict higher rates of emergency healthcare use in people with chronic illnesses.
CHOICE has involved an extensive programme of both qualitative and quantitative research. After a scoping review phase, and an active research phase, involving both a longitudinal cohort study of predictors of healthcare use and two qualitative research studies, the programme has now entered its third and final phase. This final phase involves implementing a cluster-randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based in primary care. In this talk, we will:
· Outline how the qualitative research has contributed to the intervention design process and the role it will play in evaluating the intervention
· Critically reflect on the challenges of carrying out qualitative research within a complex interdisciplinary programme grant
· Discuss relevant learning points for similar healthcare research
All welcome. No booking necessary
See: Primary Care Events for further information about future seminars
Speaker
Dr Cheryl Hunter
Organisation: University of Manchester
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Seminar room 2, 5th Floor
Williamson Building
Manchester
