Kidney PASSPORT feasibility trial
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A single-centre prospective single-blind wait-list randomised controlled feasibility trial of the kidney-specific psychosocial assessment and support intervention
IRAS ID
296551
Contact name
Alexander Hamilton
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN82492510
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
The proposal details a 12-month mixed-methods feasibility evaluation to inform development of a new apprenticeship role to proactively support kidney patients. Adapted from an approved Institute of Apprenticeship role, the Assistant Psychological Practitioner (APP) will be fully embedded into the kidney collaborative care team, to support evidence-based psychological practice specific to kidney patients. The role is aimed at Band 3 healthcare assistants in renal services with practical knowledge of kidney replacement therapies and the challenges facing patients. Following generic and specific competency-based training, the APP will:
- offer psychometrically sound short-form screening to people with kidney disease, to identify common mental health difficulties
- support self-management as part of the collaborative care team
- signpost to community services of support
- collaborate with appropriate health and social care organisations and professionals
- educate staff to enable them to become more ‘psychologically minded’
- organise, promote and facilitate patient user groups
- receive appropriate supervision
- be supported by/integrated into the existing psychological health provision.
Where appropriate, the APP can:
- support evidence-informed prevention approaches based on Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy adapted for kidney patients
- Support referral to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for treatment of common mental health difficulties
- deliver psychoeducation
- operate virtually by telephone, email or videoconference
- support COVID-19 prevention approaches currently developed for a University staff and student population
- undertake a range of wider activities to address difficulties that may arise during COVID-19, including liaison with community groups that can support, for example, financial or work-related difficulties or other professionals such as social workers.This project has the potential to inform the national psychological workforce and embedded psychological kidney care, with wider potential to inform developments to adapt the role across all long-term conditions.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/YH/0124
Date of REC Opinion
30 Jun 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion