Information Sheet: Q Interviews

Project title: Independent Evaluation of Q 
Lead researcher: Molly Blackwell

What are we doing?

On behalf of The Health Foundation, Picker is conducting a two-year Independent Evaluation of Q, in partnership with ResPeo and Healthcare Priority Solutions (HPS). The purpose of this evaluation is to provide insight to Q on how their activities are currently creating impact, ultimately informing Q’s future strategic development decisions.

As part of this, Picker is keen to examine the experience of people who have taken part in Q’s events or participated in Q groups but are not members of Q. The aim is to understand what impact this interaction has had on you personally and within your organisation. To do this, we will be conducting six interviews with this group.

The main themes that will be covered during the interview are:

• Your interaction with Q’s activities for example workshops, special interest groups
• Your perception of Q’s impact at individual, organisation and system-level
• Your views on the future of Q

The interviews will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams video or audio call and will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Do I have to take part?

• No – participation is voluntary, it is up to you whether or not you take part.
• You can decide not to take part or withdraw at any time – even after the interview has started, without giving a reason.

Would my participation in this study be kept confidential?

• Yes – what you say will be kept entirely confidential.
• No identifying information (such as your name or workplace) will be shared with anyone other than the independent evaluation team led by Picker. 
• We will only ever share your views anonymously, therefore any quotes used in resulting reports back to The Health Foundation will be non-attributable.
• We ask for consent to record the interview for transcription purposes. Given the nature of the recording functionality on Microsoft Teams, if you do not consent to be video recorded, but are happy to have the audio recorded, we will ask that you switch your camera off for the interview.
• You will be asked to sign and complete a consent form that will be used only by researchers to confirm and record that you have agreed to take part.
• Your personal information will not be shared with anyone unless required by law, where there is a clear overriding public interest, or if something you say indicates that you or anyone else is at risk of immediate harm.

What will happen to the information that I share?

• The information that you share will be used by Picker and our research partners, ResPeo and HPS, as a source of insight within the Evaluation and will directly support the findings of the Evaluation.
• Picker complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Market Research Society’s (MRS) Code of Conduct, and maintains certifications from the International Standardisation of Organisations. Our partners for this project, ResPeo and HPS, also conform to the same standards of data protection as Picker. Any sensitive or confidential material is stored securely in line with our data protection policy.
• Your personal details (name and contact information), as well as the interview recording, will be kept securely and destroyed on completion of the evaluation project.
• Your personal details (name and contact information), as well as the interview recording, will be kept securely and destroyed on completion of the evaluation project.

How can I take part?

If you would like further information on the project, please contact Molly Blackwell, Senior Research Associate at Picker, by either email or telephone: 

• QEvaluation@pickereurope.ac.uk
• +44 (0)1865 208111

We hope to be able to speak to everyone who expresses interest in participating, however, given a limited number of interviews, we cannot guarantee we will be able to speak to everyone.

Additional contact details

If you would like to offer feedback or raise any concerns you might have following your interview, please contact Amy Tallett, Head of Research at Picker, by either phone or email:

• amy.tallett@pickereurope.ac.uk
• +44 (0)1865 208115