Research project
Title: A voice for Older Londoners in their Doctor's Surgery. (Research for Age Concern London)
Project timescale: From 01 July, 1997 to 01 July, 1999
(Added to website on: 31 July, 2007 - Date last updated: 31 July, 2007)
Source of funding:
National Lottery Charities Board
Aims: To explore how older people could become more involved in their GP practice and evaluate their impact.
Research designs used:
Action Research
Study of views/experiences
Methods used to collect data:
Interviews
Research project description: Using an action research approach six GP practices worked with the researcher. Five successfully initiated meetings with older patients. Interviews with patients, practice staff and GP's reflected issues that arose regarding recruitment, running meetings, alongside policy issues about age discrimination and bringing about change.
Stages at which the public were involved:
Analysing the research
Disseminating research
Other: Acting as support and reference group for researcher
Description of public involvement in research stages: The older people's advisory group reviewed data as it arose and suggested areas that might need further investigation.
Training and support provided for either members of the public or researchers involved in the project:
Examples of ways the public have made a difference to the research project: Debating practical issues around older people being enabled to attend meetings and ensuring that the older person's perspective was maintained throughout the project.
Evaluating the impact of public involvement in the research:
Details of publications or reports resulting from the research: Sheppard, B. " A voice for older Londoner's in the GP surgery" (1998) London Age (Age Concern London Publication), Issue 22; Sheppard, B. (1999) London Age. "Strange New World" Issue 29; "A Voice for Older Londoners in the Doctor's Surgery" Age Concern London , 2000. ISBN 1 -870 -70923-3 Details of the report can be found at www.aclondon.org.uk or from Age Concern London, 54 Knatchbull Rd, London,SE59QY Tel: 020 7346 5968
Was/is your project user controlled: Not Known
For further information on the project, please contact:
Ms Barbara Sheppard
Independent Researcher
12 Leys Avenue
Cambridge
CB4 2AW
basheppard@aol.com
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