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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.
Anthony
Gilbert
anthony.gilbert@ucl.ac.uk
Mr
Anthony
Gilbert
anthony.gilbert@nhs.net
Anthony
Gilbert
anthony.gilbert@ucl.ac.uk
Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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Many people in the world have problems with their bones and muscles, which we call musculoskeletal disorders. These problems can hurt a lot and make it tough to move around and enjoy life. Sometimes, they even stop people from going to work or doing their jobs properly. People in some places don't have the right care they need for these problems, which we call deprivation. It's like not having all the things you need to be healthy.
In this research, we're trying to understand why some people can't get the right care for their bone and muscle problems. We'll talk to patients and healthcare professionals to learn about their experiences. We'll also talk to people who have these problems but haven't gone for help to understand why they haven't.
To do this, we'll ask people in Enfield and Stoke-on-Trent about their experiences with healthcare. We'll also talk to people who live where it's hard to get care by going to community locations to speak with them. For both of these groups, we will speak to them in recorded interviews. In another part, we'll bring together people from these places, in focused ‘community of practice’ discussion groups to help us find ways to make healthcare better.
We'll record all our conversations so we can listen carefully and learn from them. By doing this research and talking to different people, we want to help make things better for people with bone and muscle problems. At the end, we'll use what we learned to make a plan to help people access the care they need. We'll work together with everyone involved to develop a plan for action. This plan will also help guide future research and make healthcare better for people who experience difficulties accessing musculoskeletal care.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
Observational type: Qualitative;
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
• Patients, providers, members of the public without the capacity to consent. • Patients, providers, members of the public who do not have experience of an musculoskeletal condition. • Healthcare providers who do not currently treat, or have no experience of treating patients with orthopaedic / musculoskeletal disorders.
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Anthony
Gilbert
anthony.gilbert@ucl.ac.uk
Mr
Anthony
Gilbert
anthony.gilbert@nhs.net
Anthony
Gilbert
anthony.gilbert@ucl.ac.uk
The study is sponsored by University College London and funded by NIHR School for Primary Care Research .
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