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NCT Number: NCT03975738

Map Healthcare Provision Outside the NHS

* 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

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Key information

Conditions

Healthcare Providers

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

To be part of a blog

Other

To be part of a blog - to respond to questions and free to comment on other participants comments

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of health care practice in non-NHS sites

    Time frame: 5 months

    Questionnaire via a blog

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

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

Acronym: VOICE

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 5, 2019
Registry last updated
May 11, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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