Imperial College London
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ProfessorVictoriaCornelius

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Professor in Medical Statistics and Trials Methodology
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 1218v.cornelius

 
 
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Assistant

 

Mrs Ranjit Rayat +44 (0)20 7594 3445

 
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Location

 

111Stadium HouseWhite City Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Batchelor:2022:10.2196/27781,
author = {Batchelor, R and Gulshan, S and Shritharan, H and Williams, E and Henderson, C and Gillard, S and Woodham, LA and Cornelius, V and Elkes, J and Sin, J},
doi = {10.2196/27781},
journal = {Journal of Medical Internet Research},
title = {Perceived acceptability and experiences of a digital psychoeducation and peer support intervention (COPe-support): interview study with carers supporting individuals with psychosis},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/27781},
volume = {24},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background:Web-based mental health interventions offer a novel, accessible, and self-paced approach to care delivery to family carers (ie, relatives and close friends who support a loved one with psychosis). We coproduced COPe-support (Carers fOr People with Psychosis e-support), a psychoeducational intervention delivered via an enriched web-based learning environment with network support from professionals and peers. In addition to the rigorous investigation of the effectiveness of COPe-support on the well-being of carers and mental health outcomes, it is imperative to understand the experiences of using the web-based intervention by carers and its associated web-based implementation and facilitation strategies.Objective:This study aims to explore the experiences of carers and perceived acceptability of COPe-support and its different components, how carers found engagement with COPe-support affected their own well-being and caregiving, and the ideas of carers for improving COPe-support and its delivery to inform any future wider implementation.Methods:We conducted a qualitative study, individually interviewing 35 carers, following their use of COPe-support for 8 months through a web-based, randomized controlled trial across England. A semistructured guide with open-ended questions was used to explore the experiences of carers and perceived acceptability of the intervention and their ideas to improve the provision. All interviews were conducted remotely through mobile phones or internet communication media, audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. We used a thematic analysis framework to analyze the data.Results:Three key themes were identified: remote, flexible, and personalized support; impacts on well-being and outlook on caregiving; and future implementation and integration with existing services. Overall, carers found COPe-support a flexible source of knowledge and support from professionals and peers that they could personalize to suit their own needs and conv
AU  - Batchelor,R
AU  - Gulshan,S
AU  - Shritharan,H
AU  - Williams,E
AU  - Henderson,C
AU  - Gillard,S
AU  - Woodham,LA
AU  - Cornelius,V
AU  - Elkes,J
AU  - Sin,J
DO  - 10.2196/27781
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 1438-8871
TI  - Perceived acceptability and experiences of a digital psychoeducation and peer support intervention (COPe-support): interview study with carers supporting individuals with psychosis
T2  - Journal of Medical Internet Research
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/27781
UR  - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000766784400006&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://www.jmir.org/2022/2/e27781
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/99049
VL  - 24
ER  -
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