Specialty: Diabetes, Primary sub-specialty: Type 2
Conditions
Interventions
The Embedding Package is implemented in each practice for a six month period during the feasibility study. An integrated ethnographic element, using observation and semi-structure interviews, are cond
Sponsors
University of Leicester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Practice Inclusion criteria: 1. Use either EMIS Web or TPP System One (required for data extraction) 2. Located within the participating CCGs 3. Able to refer patients with type 2 diabetes to a structured education programme. 4. Willing to sign a data sharing and remote data collection agreement with PRIMIS allowing the collection of one line per patient anonymised and, where patient consent is given, identifiable data as required for analysis. Primary Care stakeholder eligibility criteria: 1. Employed by, or involved in the delivery of/or commissioning of any aspect of the Embedding Package at a participating practice/CCG 2. Willing and able to give informed consent (written or verbal) Patient participant eligibility criteria: 1. Aged =18 years old 2. Coded in their primary care medical record as diagnosed with T2DM, before or during the study 3. Registered at a participating practice
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Practice exclusion criteria: 1. Does not use EMIS Web or TPP System One 2. Located outside of participating CCG 3. Unable to refer patients with type 2 diabetes to a structured education programme 4. Not willing to sign a data sharing and remote data collection agreement with PRIMIS Primary care stakeholder exclusion criteria: 1. Not employed by or involved in the delivery or commissioning of any aspect of the Embedding Package at participating practice or CCG 2. Not willing or able to give informed consent Patient participant exclusion criteria: 1. Aged under 18 years old 2. A record of a terminal illness 3. Life expectancy < 12 months 4. Coded in their primary care medical records as housebound or in residential care 5. A dissent code in their primary care medical records to sharing data as part of a research study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The feasibility and suitability of the components of the Embedding Package within the participating practice and wider host organisations as assessed using ethnographic methods throughout the duration of this feasibility study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Optimisation of observational methods in a range of contexts for use in the main trial, are assessed using ethnographic methods throughout duration of feasibility 2. The completeness and quality regarding outcomes required for the RCT is assessed using data extracted from primary care by PRIMIS between months 2 and 6 of the feasibility study. 3. Referral and uptake practice level data from providers of SME are assessed for availability at the end of the study 4. Response rate to the questionnaire are recorded as the number of completed questionnaires returned by the end of the recruitment period 5. Patient preferences for the delivery of SME is assessed via the questionnaire responses at the end of the study 6. Consent rate for accessing medical records will be recorded as the number of completed consent forms returned by the end of the recruitment period 7. Costing for the component of the Embedding package will be assessed using a practice level proforma and interviews at the end of the feasibility study period | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactKyla Harrington
Outcome results
None listed