A Pre-implementation Study to develop and test an Integrated Discharge Intervention (PreSIDInt study)
As part of a research project funded by the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research, Professor Hamde Nazar and Dr Evgenia Stepanova explore what happens to patients during the transition from hospital to home. In this video, they highlight the essential role of involving patients and the public through meaningful PPIE (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement).
To ensure a safe and inclusive space for open dialogue, the project established two PPIE groups—a women-only group and a mixed group—each meeting four times throughout the study. These conversations offered crucial insights into real experiences of hospital discharge, revealing gaps in current research and shedding light on challenges that patients regularly face, such as feeling “in limbo”—with limited information, no clear point of contact, and uncertainty about available support.
Hamde and Evgenia reflect on how these contributions shaped the research and deepened its relevance and impact.
Programme Development Grants award NIHR205674 A Pre-implementation Study to develop and test an Integrated Discharge Intervention (PreSIDInt study)
