Study title: Evaluation of Western Victoria PHN Telehealth Implementation in Residential Aged Care Homes Program.
About Participation in the Research
This information is provided to help remote end clinicians understand the purpose of the research, what participation involves, and how information collected during the project may be used. Providing clear participant information supports informed decision-making and helps ensure that clinicians understand their involvement before providing consent.
You have been invited to take part in a research study by completing a survey or taking part in an interview. This Participant Information Sheet and Consent Form describes the study as clearly as possible so that you can understand what is involved and decide if you would like to take part.
Remote end clinicians return to survey
Using Clinician Insights in Evaluation
The experiences and perspectives of clinicians can provide valuable evidence about how health services programs and systems operate in practice. Incorporating clinicians perspectives into research and evaluation can help identify implementation challenges, service gaps, and opportunities to improve healthcare delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
A participant information sheet explains the purpose of a research or evaluation project, what participation involves, potential considerations, and other information participants need before deciding whether to take part.
Informed consent helps ensure that participants understand what they are being asked to do and can make a voluntary decision about participation based on appropriate information.
The term refers to clinicians working at the remote end of a health service or care pathway. The exact meaning depends on the research project and the role of the participating clinicians.
Participants should receive information relevant to the project’s purpose, their expected involvement, how information will be collected or used, and any other matters they need to consider before providing consent.
Clinicians can provide practical insights into service delivery, implementation, workflows, barriers, and opportunities for improvement that may not be evident from quantitative data alone.