Attitudes to ‘Planning Ahead’ Discussions in Routine Health Reviews
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring Patient Attitudes to Planning Ahead Discussions within Routine Health Reviews
IRAS ID
322216
Contact name
Fliss Murtagh
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hull - Research and Enterprise
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
There is evidence that people benefit from having conversations with doctors and nurses about their future health and care. These planning ahead discussions are different for each person. They might involve talking about preferences for care and healthcare, planning for what to do if someone becomes unwell, and discussing the most suitable treatments for someone.
These 'planning ahead' conversations are often done when somebody is noticed to have worsening health or a new diagnosis. Understandably, it can be stressful having these conversations when someone is still adjusting to their new situation, so some have suggested that these conversations should be done earlier with people.
GP practices are encouraged to provide annual health reviews for people with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes or heart disease). So far, there has been no research on how people would feel about having planning ahead discussions during their annual health reviews. This study explores how people feel about planning ahead discussions in general and how they would feel about including these discussions in their annual health reviews.REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/PR/0078
Date of REC Opinion
1 Mar 2023
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion