Using qualitative research methods to understand how surgical procedures and devices are introduced into NHS hospitals: the Lotus study protocol.
Daisy ElliottNatalie S BlencoweSian CousinsJesmond ZahraAnni SkiltonJohnny MathewsSangeetha ParamasivanChristin HoffmannAngus G K McNairCynthia OchiengHollie RichardsSina HossainiDarren L ScroggieBarry G MainShelley PotterKerry N L AveryJenny DonovanJane M BlazebyPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
The study protocol has Health Research Authority (HRA) and Health and Care Research Wales approval (Ref 18/SW/0277). Results will be disseminated at appropriate conferences and will be published in peer-reviewed journals. The findings of this study will provide a better understanding of how innovative invasive procedures and/or devices are introduced into practice.