Phase | Main research tasks | Data collected |
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Phase 1 – February to June 2014 Describing, understanding and assessing the context and processes of WSIC (Objectives 1&2) | Assess co-design of the programme | Research co-design workshop (re overall objectives and approach) 30 × 1-h interviews |
Involvement of stakeholders in co-design | Observation field notes of 60 hrs of meetings or workshops Analysis of programme documentation including WSIC toolkit Review of UK and international literature on integrated care and commissioning Feedback workshop with WSIC stakeholders re initial findings | |
Phase 2 – July 2014 to April 2015 Tracking progress of 9 EA schemes and in-depth case studies of 4 EAs, plus ongoing programme-level monitoring of context (Objectives 3&4) | Development and early implementation of EAs | Research co-design workshop with EA and WSIC stakeholders (re case study approach and selection) 16 × 1 h interviews at pan-NWL level 27 × 1-h interviews in case study EAs Field notes of 60 hrs of meeting observations both in EA case studies and at pan-NWL level Continued analysis of programme documentation On-line survey of members of EA steering committees On-line survey of all GP practices in NWL Feedback workshop with EAs re survey and other data initial findings |
Progress made towards WSIC objectives | Synthesis by research team of all data Comparison of conclusions with WSIC plans Feedback workshop with WSIC core leadership team to share draft report themes and framework Feedback workshop with WSIC stakeholders to share final draft report |