Transforming Eye Care Services Wales study

We are looking to recruit research participants who have used, or have provided, an ophthalmic service in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as part of the Welsh Government's plans to transfer healthcare services into the community.

The high demand for eye care in the UK means that hospital eye care services can be over-burdened. The Welsh Government has detailed plans to (where possible) move healthcare services and resources into the community as part of their ‘A Healthier Wales’ plan.

We are looking to recruit research participants who have used or provided a service as part of this restructure to take part in this research study.

Aims

The overall objective of the study is to examine the views of practitioners, and patient reported outcomes and experiences of eye care services provided in the Transforming Eye Care Services Wales project.

The services in question are:

• glaucoma (newly referred patients)
• glaucoma (follow up patients)
• wet age-related macular degeneration
• diabetic eye care
• unscheduled ophthalmic care.

We will be inviting some patients and healthcare staff to take part in telephone interviews to discuss their experiences.

Take part

To be included in this study you must:

• have used or provided a service as part of the Eye Care restructure
• be able to complete the research interviews with a researcher in English or Welsh.

Before you decide whether or not to take part, it is important that you understand why the study is being done and what it will involve for you. Please read through the participant information sheet that is relevant to you and if you would like to take part in the study, please complete the relevant consent form.

Information sheets and consent forms

Patients

If you would like more information about what the study will entail for this group, please read the adult participation information sheet.

If you would like to take part, please complete the adult participant consent form.

Complete patient consent form

Healthcare staff

If you are a member of healthcare staff who provides eye care services in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as part of the Transforming Eye Care Services Wales pilot project and would like to take part, please complete the healthcare staff consent form.

This includes administration staff as well as medical If you would like more information about what the study will entail for this group, please read the Health Care Provider information sheet.

Complete healthcare professional consent form

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