Volunteers wanted for research into long-term conditions care
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 16th February 2023
Do you have more than one long-term condition, or care for someone that does?
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are looking into the types of things people with multiple long-term conditions have to do to manage their health, with a particular interest in how people experience ‘treatment burden’.
Treatment burden can be described as ‘the work people are expected to do to manage their health’. Examples of this include taking lots of medications, going to lots of healthcare appointments, avoiding certain activities or maintaining a special diet. People with multiple chronic conditions experience a great deal of treatment burden. It can make people feel unsatisfied with their care, or even cause them to stop doing certain health-related tasks.
They are looking for people with multiple long-term conditions and their carers to take part in their research study that will last about two months. As a participant, you will be interviewed twice so that the researchers can observe something you find burdensome, while you keep a note of treatment burden experiences. Participants will receive a £20 shopping voucher and will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses.
To participate you must:
- Have at least one of the following five conditions: chronic heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, or dementia
- Have at least one other long-term condition (this can be anything, including another one of the five listed above)
- Be able to read and understand English (alternative arrangements can be made if you have difficulty reading)
- Be aged at least 18
- Live in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area
- Have a carer (relative or friend) who can also take part
If you are interested, or would like more information, contact Chris McParland at christopher.mcparland@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
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