The GLASS Study
Guilt, shame and the perception of being a burden among older adult with multimorbidity when help-seeking: a scoping review and qualitative exploration.
Pharm-LC study
| Chief Investigator: | Dr Opeyemi Babatunde (Keele University) and Dr Shoba Dawson (University of Sheffield) |
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| Co-investigators: | Prof. Carolyn Chew-Graham OBE (Keele University, Dr Stephanie Tierney (University of Oxford), Dr Anne-Marie Boylan (University of Oxford) Julia Hamer Hunt (PPIE) |
| Funder: | National Institute for Health and care Research (NIHR) – SPCR |
| Year: | 2022-2024 (15 months) |
| Researchers: | Dr Suhad Daher-Nashif (Keele University), Dr Tamsin Fisher (Keele University), Dr Jacky Forsyth (Staffordshire University) |
Background
It is predicted that in the next 50 years there will be an additional 8.2 million people aged 65 years or older in the UK. Many older adults live with multiple long-term conditions (or multimorbidity). In a previous SPCR-funded project, we worked with older adults with musculoskeletal and mental health problems to ascertain their priorities for future research. They discussed feeling guilt and shame and how it affected their help seeking behaviour and access to health services.
Design
We will undertake three complementary elements of research over 15 months:
- A scoping review of the literature to map and categorise existing research on this topic area in primary care settings (WP1)
- A series of focus groups using ‘creative methods’ to further explore people’s experiences of these feelings, and their impact on their healthcare use and overall health (WP2)
- A stakeholder engagement event to agree and specify (based on WP1&2), strategic implications, priority areas for future research and practice (WP3)
Objectives
To explore this further to develop a better understanding of the feelings and experiences of guilt, shame and self-perceived burden, and how it impacts older adult’s overall health and interactions with those involved in their care.
Outputs
Watch this space.