Table 3.
Engagement of HealthWise Wales (HWW) participants with research advertised via the HWW platform
| Researcher | Study aim | Number of responses |
|
Dr Tapio Paljarvi et al
National Centre for Population Health and Well-being Research (NCPHWR) |
To validate data on physical activity collected using mobile devices | 60 |
|
Professor Ian Jones
National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) |
To recruit participants to the NCMH cohort for mental health research | 1100 (phase I) 600 (phase II) |
|
Dr Anwen Cope1,2; Dr Fiona Wood3; Dr Nick Francis3; Professor Ivor Chestnutt2
1Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; 2School of Dentistry, Cardiff University; 3School of Medicine, Cardiff University |
To describe the barriers patients experience when trying to access dental care, and to explore factors that influence patients’ choice of healthcare provider when experiencing a dental problem | 80 |
|
Dr Dikaios Sakellariou
School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University |
To improve care for disabled people | 8 |
|
Professor Annmarie Nelson
Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre |
A survey to understand attitudes to death and dying in Wales | 2004 |
|
Victoria Shepherd
NIHR Doctoral Fellow, Cardiff University |
To understand decision-making involving adults lacking capacity | 2 |
|
Professor Petroc Sumner
School of Psychology, Cardiff University |
To examine the prevalence of dizziness and vertigo in the general population and the potential relationship with other conditions (eg, migraine) | 2400 |
|
Dr Patricia Masterson Algar
School of Health Sciences, Bangor University |
To examine the experience of young adults who live in families affected by stroke, multiple sclerosis or dementia and investigate their support networks and their engagement in peer support | 2 |
|
Dr Kathryn Peall
Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University |
To establish an international registry for myoclonus dystonia (a rare childhood-onset hyperkinetic movement disorder that can potentially impact function, daily living, and cause significant pain and psychological problems), to characterise the condition and facilitate research | 141 |