Supervisory Meeting 6 for Nothando Ngwenya – Wednesday 13th of December 2006 at 1:45pm in PK’s office

Present: NN, PK, SM

Handed in the 3rd draft of paper to be submitted to Health Informatics journal. Discussed the referencing method required for the paper (Vancouver style) and also to add a statement that the paper is work in progress.

Discussed methodology for the project on the proposal (RDC1) which is to be submitted on the 2nd of January 2007 in time for the University Research sub Committee meeting on Tuesday 30-Jan-07 at 9:30am in Stafford.

Some editions on the RDC 1 included:
Linking the aims and objectives.
Instead of using a health status measurement tool, open-ended questionnaires can be used pre and post blogging on the perceived effects of blogging.
Both Nvivo and LIWC will be used to analyse data.
Sample will be of convenience and not randomly selected.
Paul suggested doing a pilot study where the final method of the research will emerge from.

...................Hospice forms to wait till the proposal has been approved by the University
One hospice visit is left:-

Paul offered to draft a response letter to Severn Hospice and also to inform them that we will be in touch as soon as the proposals have gone through the relevant committees.

Things to do by next meeting

Contact Catherine Howlett at St Katherine House hospice and inform her that we will not be submitting the proposal in January. Request the date for the next meeting to submit documents and forms. Explain reasons carefully.

Remind Paul to write the standard hospice letter.

Ask Elaine to order the LIWC software.

Supervisors to complete their proforma CV for the RDC1 form.