This research project is a phenomenological study seeking to understand the lived experience and perception of non-clinical persons who are ‘known and familiar’ with an older adult who has been diagnosed with sepsis. Interviewing with each individual participant is expected to take an average 45-60 mins. The benefit and potential impact in doing this specific research is the following:
- This study could open the door to a more active role of non-clinicians,
- Inclusion of the non-clinician into clinical warning tools.
- Potential design of a non-clinician early recognition tool for sepsis which could further be tested for diagnostic accuracy.
All of this being consistent with this contemporary movement on patient and consumer involvement.
For more information please see the Participant Information Sheet at: Participant Interview_Information_Sheet
