Developing an Intervention to Help Nurses Improve the Assessment and Care of the Sexual Health Needs of Men With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a Mixed Methods Study Using Co-production
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing and remitting disease that can greatly impact health and personal well-being. Sexual health, relationships and intimacy have been raised as key concerns for those living with the disease. Men's sexual health and well-being has been identified as a neglected area. This study will lead to the development of an intervention that will help nurses to improve the assessment and care of the sexual health and well-being needs of men with IBD.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• A diagnosis of Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis or IBD-U who identifies as male OR Currently in (or in the last 5 years) an intimate partnership with a person who identifies as male and has a diagnosis for Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis or IBD-U.
• OR An NHS employee whose current employment involves oversight of the delivery and provision of a secondary care IBD patient service within their employing organisation. This may be a healthcare professional or non-clinical manager.
• OR A registered nurse who as part of their current role is responsible of the provision of care to patients with IBD.
• OR A health professional registered with the GMC, NMC or HCPC whose professional role is considered part of the IBD multidisciplinary team. Currently or previously employed in a role that directly provides care, support or advice to men with a diagnosis of IBD.
• OR A representative of a charitable, not-for profit, professional, public or governmental organisation that is engaged with men who suffer from long term conditions or IBD specifically.
Locations
Other Locations
United Kingdom
Sarah Ma
RECRUITING
York
Contact Information
Primary
Sara Ma, MSc
s.ma@yorksj.ac.uk
01904 876531
Backup
Paul Galdas, PhD
paul.galdas@york.ac.uk
01904321647
Time Frame
Start Date:2024-10-17
Estimated Completion Date:2026-05-01
Participants
Target number of participants:792
Treatments
Survey 1 (National Health Service Inflammatory Bowel Disease services)
A survey designed by the investigators to ascertain current Inflammatory Bowel Disease service provision for sexual healthcare. A representative from each service will complete one online survey that should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
A survey designed by the investigators to ascertain current nursing practice for sexual healthcare within Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) services. Registered nurses working with people with IBD will complete one online survey that should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Survey 3 (men with IBD)
A survey designed by the investigators to ascertain the needs of men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Men with a diagnosis of IBD will complete one online survey that should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Interviews
Men with a diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and the partners of men with IBD will undertake online, semi-structured interviews that will last no longer than 60 minutes. Participants can be interviewed with their partner or individually. Participants without a partner or whose partner does not wish to be interviewed will be interviewed individually.
Focus Groups
Healthcare professionals and appropriate stakeholders (for example charitable organisations) will participate in focus groups. Each focus group will contain 6-8 members. There will be three groups in total.
Co-production workshops
A group of 8-12 inclusive of men with IBD, the partners of men with IBD and healthcare professionals and appropriate stakeholders will participate in three co-production workshops to develop a prototype intervention and logic model to patient benefit.