Follow-on study refining a decision aid for family members making decisions about research on behalf of someone lacking capacity to consent (PI @VickyLShepherd)
Latest DECISION Study paper reports difficult balance for families making decisions about research on behalf of someone who lacks capacity to consent. DECISION 2 Study now exploring their views about a decision support tool that has been developed to help
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The research from @DECISION_Study which explored the acceptability & use of a decision support tool for consultees/legal reps will continue to be developed as part of new CONSULT project to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Follow @consult_consent for more updates
Interviews for @DECISION_Study now completed. Many thanks to those who kindly took part & to @beatdementia for supporting recruitment. Analysis is underway, & exciting news about next steps for this work on research involving adults with impaired capacity to consent to follow ...
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Families worried about whether it was the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ decision. They wanted to do what was best for the person but balance this with their perceived wishes/preferences – although preferences about research are rarely discussed 3/4
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Families wanted greater support & we developed a decision support tool to help. In DECISION 2 (funded by @wellcometrust ISSF) we're interviewing family members to ask their views about it ahead of future testing. Discussing preferences may also help /end journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
We are looking for people to take part in our new @CTRCardiffUni study. Are you a carer for a family member living with dementia? Could you take part in an online interview to test a decision support booklet? If so, please see more info at bit.ly/302afug and get in touch
*NEW STUDY* Are you a #carer for a family member with #dementia? Are you interested in taking part in our @CTRCardiffUni study testing a decision support tool to help make decisions about research on their behalf? See bit.ly/302afug for details 1/2
If you want to make sense of why the UK government are making the decisions they are making with regard to coronavirus: they have prepared over the last decade for a pandemic (focusing on pandemic flu) and the strategy and evidence based is public
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