Referrals for CLTI: Qualitative Study

The goal of this qualitative study is to explore the experiences of patients who have been diagnosed with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI). The main questions it aims to answer are:What are the perceptions and experiences of patients between first symptom of CLTI and vascular surgery assessmentWhat is important to patients during this process.Participants will be interviewed and their words analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Inclusion Criteria:- CLTI diagnosed in the last yearExclusion Criteria:Lacking capacity to consent to interviewPotential to be violentCognitive impairmentNon-English speaking