Map Healthcare Provision Outside the NHS

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To collect data to show which sites outside of the NHS are currently being signposted to patients by Healthcare Multidisciplinary Professionals To collect data about these sites, from patients who have been referred or signposted to sites outside of the NHS from a Healthcare Multidisciplinary Professional To develop a database of potential healthcare sites outside the NHS that could become involved in NIHR Healthcare

Detailed Description
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This is a small-scale pilot project to test out the research design and methodology. This pilot project will take a small-scale approach to mapping non-NHS providers that are currently (a) being recommended and signposted by healthcare professionals and (b) have been experienced by patients. A sample of around 100 participants who are (a) currently employed in a range of healthcare provision settings or who (b) have experienced healthcare provision outside the NHS and who (i) have regular access to internet access in order to access a blog; and (ii) have sufficient English language skills to read and understand questions posted on the blog, will be recruited. Participants will be asked to provide information via a blog about which non-NHS healthcare provision they would signpost or recommend. There will be opportunities both to record data and to communicate and form discussions with other participants on the blog. This data will be coded and collated onto a database and analysed thematically.

Official Title
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Map Healthcare Provision Outside the NHS Through the Development of Virtual Online Practice Communities in Primary and Secondary Care (VOICE)

Conditions
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Healthcare Providers

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: To be part of a blog


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: currently employed in a healthcare setting in a role that involves direct contact with patients for at least one day per week or have been a patient accessing non-NHS healthcare provision within the last two years. must have self-reported, sufficient English language ability to read the blog have regular personal access to the internet. Exclusion criteria: not currently employed in a healthcare setting in a role that involves direct contact with patients for at least one day per week or not have been a patient accessing non-NHS healthcare provision within the last two years. not have self-reported, sufficient English language ability to read the blog not have regular personal access to the internet.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| A GP Surgery<br>A selection of healthcare workers from a GP Surgery to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| A Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group<br>A selection of healthcare workers from a Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Group to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| Young Person's Steering Group<br>A selection of patients from a Young Person's Steering Group to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| An Acute Trust<br>A selection of healthcare workers from an Acute Trust to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| Hayward Hospital Social Care Team<br>A selection of healthcare workers from the Hayward Hospital Social Care Team to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| A Hospice<br>A selection of healthcare workers from a Hospice to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| West Midlands Cares<br>A selection of healthcare workers from a the West Midlands Cares Group to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| CRN Clinical Research Speciality Leads (CRSL)<br>A selection of healthcare workers from a group of CRN (Clinical Research Network) Clinical Research Speciality Leads (CRSL) to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| CRN Sub Speciality Leads (SSL)<br>A selection of healthcare workers from a CRN Sub Speciality Leads (SSL) to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|
| A District General Hospital<br>A selection of healthcare workers from a A District General Hospital to be recruited | Other: To be part of a blog<br>* To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Incidence of health care practice in non-NHS sites | Questionnaire via a blog | 5 months |