Role of Glasgow Caledonian University
What is the purpose of the study?
The Moffat Charitable Trust and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have been increasingly aware of the importance of promoting early identification, intervention and support for carers to prevent unnecessary crisis, thereby ensuring carers are properly supported as key partners in the provision of care and preventing an adverse effect on their health and well-being. The Moffat Programme is designed to achieve this aim by creating effective partnership working between the NHS and social work staff, local carer centres and carers. This study’s intention is to find out what aspects of the pilot programme carers and those providing services to carers, think have been most helpful and why.
Evaluation Team
Glasgow Caledonian University has been commissioned to work with the pilot sites during the two years of the Moffat Programme. Dr. Tim Kelly is Head of Social Work and his experience includes social work practice with older people. Dr. David Watson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work and his research experience includes working with carers.
Methods
Carers in the pilot areas, plus one control area, will be asked to complete a questionnaire looking at their experiences of services provided in both the hospital and community.
Health and social care staff will be asked to complete a questionnaire looking at the service they provide and the training they have undertaken in relation to carers.
Key stakeholders will be asked to take part in an interview or focus group at intervals during the pilot programme. These interviews / focus groups will look at what is being done to achieve the aims of the pilot project across each site.
Results
The results will form the basis of a report at the end of the two-year pilot and the evidence shared to enable good practice to be rolled out beyond the pilot areas of the programme. Interim findings will also be made available on this website.
Tools
The following tools are available for download:
Moffat Carers Questionnaire (105 KB)- Professional Staff Questionnaire (soon to be available)
- Interview and Focus Group Schedule (soon to be available)
