READ ME File For 'Mixed-methods social network data for patients and staff receiving/providing hospital at home services in a rural environment'

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D2985

ReadMe Author: JACK GILLHAM, University of Southampton 0000-0001-8983-7720

This dataset supports the thesis entitled “Exploring the Effects of Social Network Dynamics on Patients Receiving ‘Hospital at Home’ Care in a Rural Environment"
AWARDED BY: Univeristy of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: [2024]


DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA
Mixed methods data. 
9 semi structured interviews from healthcare professions from a Hospital at Home service were transcribed verbatim and uploaded here using Microsoft Word. Each transcript is uploaded separately. 
Quantitative data from questionnaires completed by Hospital at home patients (n=76) and is accessible using SPSS. Two files are uploaded, one containing the data as answered by the participants and a second file whereby the data has been organised into subscales as per the guidelines from the authors of the pre-existing, validated measures. 

This dataset contains:
9x semi structured interview transcripts from healthcare professionals working in a Hospital at Home service.
SPSS database of patient questionnaires and a subscale database


Date of data collection: 2020-2022

Information about geographic location of data collection: South-West England

Related projects/Funders:
[University of Southampton and Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust]



Date that the file was created: 02/2024