VALHUE

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  VALHUE: An Interpretive Phenomenological Journey into the voices of adults less heard - Understanding Experiences of Quality of Life

• IRAS ID

  348159

• Contact name

  Abbey Henderson

• Contact email

  abbeyhenderson@cygnethealth.co.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Cygnet Health Care

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 6 months, 23 days

• Research summary

  The aim of the research is to learn and understand what quality of life is for people with intellectual disability disorder (IDD) and/or autism. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with 6-8 participants who meet the inclusion criteria, to gain an understanding of what Quality of Life (QoL) means for this population. Analysis of the transcripts (interview) will be carried out using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). This will be completed for each participant’s transcript.

• REC name

  Social Care REC

• REC reference

  24/IEC08/0032

• Date of REC Opinion

  18 Dec 2024

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion