Want to be researched? - Page 2

endless psych · 9th October 2006, 2:29am

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Originally Posted by Pantgirl

My dad lives in Aberdeen..but he's 64 but in pretty good health but a tad old for zis.

Due to a shortage of subjects participants up to the age of 70 are more than welcome...

hotblonde · 9th October 2006, 8:24am

Where are you doing this research? Is it with a University affiliated hospital? Oh and when? Is this questionaire one to be filled out with you being there and have you got posters describing your work? I may be in a position to help you with subjects.

Hammer · 9th October 2006, 8:27am

I'll do it, if you can survive using a 19 year old.

endless psych · 9th October 2006, 8:29am

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Originally Posted by hotblonde

Where are you doing this research? Is it with a University affiliated hospital? Oh and when? Is this questionaire one to be filled out with you being there and have you got posters describing your work? I may be in a position to help you with subjects.

Its interview based, although thats a bit of a misnomer its more a gently led discussion, the when depends largely on when I can arrange to meet participants and more importantly when its convinient for them. I probably have posters somewhere describing it.

Its done under the auspices of the Manchester Metropolitan University Psychology Dept. Post Grad. ethics board. (Which I think is the head of the dept. and two other random psychology prof's who happen to be in on the day in question (however it could be more organised than that although my experience of academics tells me it probably isn't)

Its important to note that the research cannot really be done if another ethics committee has to be consulted. Unless I resubmit my ethics forms to MMU and go through the whole process again. (which might be a boon because I could drop the albatross of focus group research from my design with the minimum of fuss...)

hotblonde · 9th October 2006, 8:37am

So, in Glasgow I'm you'll have ethics permission etc all set up? Ethics is a bloody nightmare, isn't it? I was thinking that I could see if there were any patients attending the clinic who may be interested and use a poster as a taster to get their interest. It's never easy getting enough participants for the type of study you're doing..hell it's a nightmare getting patients fully characterised, let alone anything else. I take it you've approached local surgeries, etc? So, this would be how long, roughly? Will there be any follow up and are details kept on a database? The last one is the question patients ask most and are most reluctant when details are kept. I blame telesales folk myself

endless psych · 9th October 2006, 8:51am

The studies been run independantly (so far anyway) of the big (and smaller) health organisations but yes the ethics approval stands in Scotland. Ultimatly the responsibility lies with MMU for any greivances or more in depth enquiries althought the study is far from invasive and my interview technique is apparently quite pleasent and relaxed... (Not my words I hasten to add - was the only good thing my supervisor had to say about my pilot studies!

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So far I have avoided using local surgeries - partly because I am working mainly on the Aberdeenshire portion of the research and its difficult to reach people through the rural surgeries. I've mainly been in contact with members clubs and various community organisations (not usually specifically health orientated).

The interviews are one hour long (and tape recorded) transcripts of the results will be kept and thematically analysed. Theres not much in this stage of my research (or indeed for my dissertation at this point) that would be applicable for long term storage. The study isn't anonymous, as participants narratives will be quoted in the final work, but is confidential - tape recordings will not be kept and transcripts will be confined to some vault in MMU's library and in the dissertations appendix. (Which may be viewed by academics and students at MMU (but this is highly unlikley unless Scottish health promotion research explodes as a topic of intrest in Manchester...).

In practice only I will ever hear the tape recordings and only for the purpose of transcriptions. In all probability only about three people will ever read them - my supervisor, the degree examiner and myself.

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Originally Posted by Hammer

I'll do it, if you can survive using a 19 year old.

Indeed - and correct me if I am wrong you are originally from Aberdeenshire yes?

hotblonde · 9th October 2006, 9:00am

Right, I see now. Maybe patients at the clinic are not the best then, as some of them have suffered a MI and generally they're quite old and not in the best of health.

OK, I'll sign my husband up for you..always willing to help out anyone doing research. I'll let him know. He may be more of a control for you though, never goes to doctors and never tells me anything.

You never know, Scottish healthcare and the health of Scots is of global importance, seeing as we're so bloody unhealthy. I'll keep my thinking cap on for any way I can think to recruit participants. What is your age range again?

endless psych · 9th October 2006, 9:05am

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Originally Posted by hotblonde

You never know, Scottish healthcare and the health of Scots is of global importance, seeing as we're so bloody unhealthy. I'll keep my thinking cap on for any way I can think to recruit participants. What is your age range again?

The age range is currently a subject of much debate

I maintain its 18-25 (potentially going up to 30 but probably only in cases of extreme take up shortage) and 50-70 at the other end. (Which is what makes gathering participants reasonably hard - although strangely its proved easier up here then persuading 18-25 year olds to take part...) Although my ethics form (thanks to a wonderful bit of poor typing and proof reading) was apparently submitted with an upper age range of 50-60... (the joys...)

Hammer · 9th October 2006, 9:08am

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Originally Posted by endless psych

Indeed - and correct me if I am wrong you are originally from Aberdeenshire yes?

Yes. I was born in Aberdeen and grew up couple of miles away from where Lewis lived. I'd offer some relations to be tested, but I don't have any that fit your needs unfortunately.

endless psych · 9th October 2006, 9:09am

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Originally Posted by Hammer

Yes. I was born in Aberdeen and grew up a couple of miles away from where Lewis lived.

Lewis of QM board fame... Hmmmm I smell another potential participant...

hotblonde · 9th October 2006, 9:13am

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Originally Posted by endless psych

The age range is currently a subject of much debate

I maintain its 18-25 (potentially going up to 30 but probably only in cases of extreme take up shortage) and 50-70 at the other end. (Which is what makes gathering participants reasonably hard - although strangely its proved easier up here then persuading 18-25 year olds to take part...) Although my ethics form (thanks to a wonderful bit of poor typing and proof reading) was apparently submitted with an upper age range of 50-60... (the joys...)

Barry is nae use to you then. Sorry! It's difficult getting anyone to do anything for nothing. I saw a hotdog stand outside the uni last week giving away free hotdogs (obv some form of terrorist recruitment by christians or something equally as subversive)...ethics make it difficult to give away free stuff tho'. What's your deadline? Have you put posters up in all the usual places for student advertising, etc in the Uni? Sorry, daft Q, you probably did that first. I'll keep my eyes and ears open for you anyway.

p.s. you're probably better off with 50-60. I think the older and more ailments men get (as they age), the more ill they appear to be..they become hypochondriacs, whereas women are born hypochondriacs

endless psych · 9th October 2006, 9:17am

I am convinced there is a direct correspondance with someones willingless to take part in my study and not lying within my age limits...

Yeah the phrase "across a health continum" is currently the main monkey on my back - on the one hand I need participants on the other I kinda said I'd recruit people in various states of disrepair...

I'm sure it will all be fine... (First exam board sits at the end of this month so its likely I'll be going for the second one in April as things stand)

Pantgirl · 9th October 2006, 2:07pm

What do they need to do then to participate? I might ask my dad to f he feels like it. I'd have to give him prior warning if you were foning him up as he can be a cantankerous old man with most telesales people and hangs up on them!