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Taking part as a research participant

Learn more about how you can get involved in our research

Get involved in our study

The study will involve older people and family carers in North East London with recent experience of REACH, as well as health and care professionals involved in the service or in supporting people following REACH.

 

Who can take part?

You may be eligible to take part if you are:

  • an older person aged 65 or over, or a family carer, with recent experience of REACH; or
  • a health or care professional with experience of REACH or of supporting people following a REACH referral.

 

What does participation involve?

Older people and family carers may be invited to take part in an interview about their experiences of care.

Health and care professionals may be invited to take part in an interview or focus group about how REACH works in practice.

If you are invited to take part, you will be given full information about the study and given the opportunity to ask any questions you may have before deciding whether you would like to participate. Participation in the study is entirely voluntary.

 

Study documents

Information for older people and family carers:

REACH_Patient in.PDF [PDF 808KB]

REACH PIS_Interview Patient_V0.03 24.07.26.pdf [PDF 206KB]

REACH PIS_Interview Carer_V0.03 24.07.26.pdf [PDF 225KB]

Information for health and care professionals:

REACH professionals interview flyer V0.01 27.03.26.pdf [PDF 827KB]

REACH PIS_Focus Group Professional_V0.03 24.07.26.pdf [PDF 221KB]

 

Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is an important part of the REACH study. The research was developed with input from local communities through the Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing, including community meetings with people from diverse backgrounds and people with experience of emergency care or caring for a family member.

The study will continue to involve older people as advisors throughout the project. A PPIE panel will help advise on study procedures, community engagement, research outputs and dissemination. The research team will also work with PPIE contributors to make sure study materials and communication are clear, accessible and appropriate.

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