A process evaluation of the enhanced diabetes care service in primary care
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A process evaluation of the enhanced diabetes care service in primary care in Leicestershire
IRAS ID
322857
Contact name
Samuel Seidu
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leicester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 30 days
Research summary
A new model for diabetes healthcare was developed 10 years ago which aimed to improve co-ordination of diabetes care services and shift services from hospitals to general practitioners. This new service was delivered by practices around Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR), and despite the success of the model, there were some challenges which led to differences in care. The current research aims to determine if this new enhanced diabetes care model improves outcomes for patients, staff, and general practices across LLR. We will be working with general practices in LLR using the new diabetes care model, the healthcare staff who are delivering parts of the model, and people living with diabetes. We will interview healthcare staff and patients and develop surveys to identify which elements of the care model are being used and by whom, what strategies are employed to deliver the service and the things which help or hinder how this new diabetes care is put into practice. For the study, we will be asking patients about their experiences of diabetes healthcare and we will develop a group of public advisors to work with the project team, to advise on areas of the project such as interview questions and promoting the findings. We aim to establish four patient focus groups (consisting of 6-8 members each). We provisionally aim to conduct approximately 12 interviews with organisational stakeholders/HCPs, each lasting ~30-60 minutes.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/YH/0217
Date of REC Opinion
29 Sep 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion