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Research Design

Research Design. Catherine Murdoch Health Services Research Group The Robert Gordon University Partners: Shared Care Scotland Funded: Community Fund. Aims of the study. The main aims of this study are to: 1. Investigate the role of respite care for

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Research Design

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  1. Research Design Catherine MurdochHealth Services Research GroupThe Robert Gordon UniversityPartners: Shared Care Scotland Funded: Community Fund

  2. Aims of the study The main aims of this study are to: 1. Investigate the role of respite care for a)children with complex needs and their carers b)adults with learning disabilities and their carers c)people with multiple sclerosis and their carers d)people with mental health problems and their carers e) frail older people and their carers 2. Identify the most appropriate outcome measures for use with the above groups in the evaluation of respite care

  3. Research Design • Literature search and review • An interview survey of carers and the people they care for

  4. Literature search and review • Grey literature (material which is semi published, not formally published or available commercially) • Published literature

  5. Grey literature • SIGLE • Contact universities • Visited organisations

  6. Published literature • Databases searched (medline, cinahl, psyclit, ASSIA) • Key terms used (respite, short breaks, carer(s), caregiver(s), etc) • Tabulated

  7. Interview survey • Ethical approval • Development of information leaflets • Development of interview schedule (including the respite checklist)

  8. Recruitment Identification of key organisations Identification of key people Visits to day centres, RRT, Feds

  9. Interview survey Interviews Semi-structured interviews with all participants In addition completion of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ)

  10. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale • Anxiety:I can sit at ease and feel relaxed • definitely • usually • not often • not at all • Depression:I look forward with enjoyment to things • as much as I ever did • rather less than I used to • definitely less than I used to • hardly at all

  11. Nottingham Health Profile • I’m tired all the time yesno • I have pain at night yesno • I sleep badly at night yesno

  12. Social Support Questionnaire • Whom could you really count on to help you out in a crisis situation, even though they would have to go out of their way to do so? No one 1) 2) 3) How satisfied? Very satisfied through to very dissatisfied

  13. Interviews • 60 people interviewed • Diverse range of participants

  14. Interviews Problems with pairs • interviewee may not have a carer • participants ‘pair’ did not wish to participate • carer indicating the person they care for would be unable to take part

  15. Interview survey: Analysis • Transcriptions of interviews • Data input into the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) • Summaries of interviews • Collation of quotations

  16. Reflection on methods • Value of interviews • Differing understanding of services

  17. Thank you to all who took part in the interviews and assisted with the recruitment of participants

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