Elvan - Interview 15  

Elvan - Interview 15

Age at Interview: 84
Sex: Male
Background: Elvan is a retired post office delivery worker. He is divorced, and has 4 grown-up children. Ethnic background/nationality: Black Caribbean.

Brief outline:Elvan took part in a trial of medication for hypertension. His blood pressure did not improve much, but he felt well cared for and is glad to have taken part. He has since joined another trial in the same unit.

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Elvan missed the trial when it ended. He liked the research team and was disappointed they hadn’t been able to improve his symptoms yet.

 



When the trial ended, how did that feel when, when you weren’t going up to the hospital any more and were back to your GP? Was that okay? Or did you miss going to the hospital?
 
I missed going there, I missed going there.
 
Why was that?
 
Because I thought eventually they would, they would have more success. So I missed going there. I don’t mind taking the time go there.
 
So it’s kind of disappointing really that, that you haven’t improved more?
 
Yes, yes, yes, I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed, yes.
 
What were the things you particularly liked about the way that you were cared for there?
 
Yes, I think I was cared for all right. I think I was cared for all right, yeah.
 
Were there particular things, I mean was it they way that they talked to you or, what made it so good, going to the hospital?
 
I, as I say, I had a good rapport with them, you see. And so, you know, it was all quite nice. As a matter of fact, I really looked forward to going there, just to see them and just to have a laugh, talk and have a laugh with them, yes.

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