Research project

Title: The Wheelchair Service - The experiences and perceptions of users

Project timescale: From 01 September, 1997 to 01 February, 1999
(Added to website on: 04 May, 2001 - Date last updated: 11 February, 2013)

Source of funding:
Joint project funded by the Southern Health and Social Service Council and the Southern Health and Social Service Board.

Aims: To examine users' experiences of the wheelchair service. To make recommendation for improvement.

Research designs used:
Study of views/experiences
Other:

Methods used to collect data:
Focus groups
Questionnaire survey
Other (please specify):

Research project description: Focus groups with wheelchair users to identify the issues and generally explore users' experiences. Postal questionnaire to quantify users' experiences.

Stages at which the public were involved:
Implementing action
Prioritising topic areas
Planning the research
Managing the research
Other:

Description of public involvement in research stages: Disability Action (wheelchair user) involved on steering group from the beginning. Guided the direction of the research - including initial planning, commenting on the drafts, developing recommendations and follow-up of recommendations.

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: Accurate Planning. Appropriate identification of issues. Strengthened the pressure for implementation of the recommendations.

Evaluating the impact of public involvement in the research:

Details of publications or reports resulting from the research: Report published by the Council and the Board and available from the Council.

Links to Reports:

Was/is your project user controlled: Not Known

For further information on the project, please contact:
Ms Karen McCoy
Research Officer
Southern Health and Social Services Council
Quaker Buildings
High Street
Lurgan
BT66 8BB
N.Ireland
karenmc@shssb.n-I.nhs.uk
028 3834 9900

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