Characteristics of opinion leaders and diffusion within wound care. V1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Characteristics of opinion leaders and the diffusion of innovation within wound management.
IRAS ID
183804
Contact name
Katherine J Baxter
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bedfordshire
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 0 days
Research summary
The research question will involve identifying the characteristics of opinion leaders and their knowledge on different dressing brands and types. This will be specific to the field of wound management and dressing use. The research will also identify which media is most effective to opinion leaders compared to non opinion leaders. The diffusion of innovations will show how product knowledge is passed on and whether mostly through opinion leaders to identify what kind of further training is required to ensure appropriate dressing use for different types of wounds. This is important as it can identify ward based opinion leaders in the promotion of appropriate use of dressings. Acute nurses on wards will be asked aswell as tissue viability nurses.The study will be one questionnaire that will last around 20 minutes per person. The initial pilot will involve 30 nurses.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
15/NS/0084
Date of REC Opinion
11 Aug 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion