Critical illness often leads to significant muscle loss and weakness, making recovery and returning to normal life difficult. To help patients recover, dietitians often provide different kinds of feeding support, such as tube feeding, nutritional drinks, or IV (given into the veins) nutrition. This study aims to find out what tools and checks dietitians are currently using (e.g. weight, strength tests, blood markers) to measure if a patient is getting better from a nutritional point of view.
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Understanding the experience of taking (and stopping) weight loss injectable medication
We are seeking people with lived experience of obesity who are taking (or recently stopped taking) weight loss injectables (e.g. Wegovy, Mounjaro) privately. We will ask you to participate in a 2-hour online focus group to help us understand more about people’s experiences of taking these medications. The focus group will take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 10th February, 6 pm to 8 pm. If interested please go to:
https://tinyurl.com/GLP1Raluca
Exploring inpatient prioritisation by pharmacy staff – can you help us design our research?
Our research explores how hospital pharmacists prioritise inpatients for review, and how patients feel about this.
We are seeking 4–8 adults with UK inpatient experience as patient/carer, to join a Zoom focus group on Wednesday 25th February at 3pm UK time, lasting up to 1.5 hours. Participants will be asked to share their views on the study.
Participants must be able to use Zoom, communicate in English and reside in UK.
To sign up: https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_82hqtsouPHQ6Hae
Maintaining physical activity for people with multiple long-term health conditions – We want your views on proposed research
We are inviting people with multiple long-term health conditions to take part in an online workshop.
We would like to hear your views on our proposed research, which involves a maintenance intervention to help people with multiple long-term conditions stay active over the long term, once supervised and structured programmes have ended.
No previous research experience is needed.
Assessing the suitability of Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) for parenting interventions: Evidence from a systematic review
This is a research grant proposal. Parenting interventions largely target relationships, family functioning, and parenting confidence, which may not be fully captured by QALYs that focus on health outcomes for single individuals. This study will systematically review whether QALYs and similar preference-based measures are suitable for assessing parenting interventions
Have your say on the future of cervical screening in Scotland by joining the AYEScreen Patient and Public Involvement & Engagement (PPIE) team
Cervical cancer is preventable if found early, therefore screening is important. Many people miss screening due to personal or social barriers. HPV self-sampling may help overcome these. AYEScreen is exploring how to best introduce HPV self-sampling in Scotland. The PPIE team will advise on study materials, delivery & sharing findings. We are seeking Women/people with a cervix aged 25–64 who are screening-hesitant & live in socioeconomically disadvantaged or rural and remote areas of Scotland.
Intergenerational influences on antibiotic use for coughs and colds in South Asian communities
This study looks at how individuals of different generations and families use antibiotics for coughs, colds, and chest infections within South Asian communities. We will work with service users and clinicians to understand beliefs, experiences, and everyday decision-making around antibiotics. Together, we will adapt existing NHS antibiotic guidance so that it better reflects cultural values and family roles, helping people manage infections safely.
Improving the quality of care for people with gout
We are inviting people with gout to take part in a focus group with our team at King’s College London.
We would like to hear your views on what good gout care means to you, what gets in the way of good care, and what could help make care better for others with gout in the UK.
The meeting will be hosted in-person at King’s College London, but virtual participation options will also be available for those who are unable to attend in person. No previous research experience is needed.
Using simulation to find out the best way to communicate to pregnant women about vaccinations
This project seeks to understand and improve vaccine uptake in pregnancy by developing an AI based “Virtual Birmingham” simulation to explore how women access and share information. Insights will guide testing of interventions in a Birmingham trial. The work includes engagement with pregnant women, building the simulation, designing and running the trial, and evaluating results. if funded, a PPI group will advise throughout.
RCOT Research & Innovation Fund Panel member with lived experience
We’re looking for two people with lived experience of occupational therapy, or who have cared for someone who accessed occupational therapy, to join our Panel. Every year, our Research & Innovation Fund awards grants for occupational therapy research, with recipients decided by the Panel. As part of the group, you’d need to be able to:
• attend one virtual meeting a year for three years
• do some reading beforehand.
We will support you in the role.
