An evaluation of ARBI Residential Rehabilitation Service in NI
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of an Alcohol Related Brain Injury Specialist Residential Rehabilitation Service in NI
IRAS ID
282020
Contact name
Anne Campbell
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen's University Belfast
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
n/a, n/a
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
The evidence base for rehabilitating alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is still in its infancy. Initiatives are required in order to identify and provide rehabilitation for this population.
Leonard Cheshire has developed a specialist residential rehabilitation facility for people in Northern Ireland with Alcohol related Brain Injury (ARBI). This service is one element in the network of services required to support people with ARBI. The anticipated outcomes of the programme include; maintaining abstinence, positive psychological well-being, functional abilities, social relationships and community participation.
It is anticipated that the proposed mixed methods investigation of the Leonard Cheshire service will have a positive impact on the future shaping of service delivery and success of the provision of services in this area.
The research will utilise a range of quantitative measures to assess psychological well-being, functional ability, familial and social relationships at base line and at six junctures throughout the project time frame.
The project will also examine the individual lived experiences of a sample of patients who will be resident within the in-patient treatment programme. It will also elucidate the experiences of family members who have lived and /or cared for those who have availed of the service. In addition, it will consider the views of health and social care staff who provide care within the in-patient ARBI unit and through community-based services.The mixed methods evaluation will address 5 research questions:
1. Does the ARBI treatment residential service improve (psychological, functional, social and relational) outcomes for patients?
2. What is the lived experience of patients receiving the holistic rehabilitation programme?
3. What is the experience of family members of those receiving the treatment?
4. What is the experience of key stakeholders regarding the approach and perceived impact on patients and staff?
5. What is needed to sustain and/ or improve implementation?REC name
HSC REC A
REC reference
20/NI/0108
Date of REC Opinion
30 Sep 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion