An intervention to promote independence post hospital discharge
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Testing an intervention to promote independence following discharge from hospital for people with mood disorders and personality disorder
IRAS ID
153255
Contact name
Mary Morley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
South West London & St George's NHS Trust
Research summary
Having a mood disorder or personality disorder affects the individuals ability to carry out activities of daily living. Relapse and crisis treatment in hospital or home can further disrupt daily life and impair people’s ability to live independently. This project will test an occupational therapy intervention called Graduating Living skills Outside the Ward, GLOW, to enable individuals to regain independence in looking after themselves following discharge from hospital.
The intervention showed positive results with people with psychosis and will be tested with people with mood or personality disorders in this project. The intervention supports people to be more active in their own health and care by increasing their skills to sustain independent, satisfying lives. It aims to improve quality of life and mental health whilst reducing relapse and admissions.
This study aims to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of the intervention, GLOW for people with a mood disorder or personality disorder following discharge from an acute ward. The secondary aim is to assess how the intervention can be implemented within current community mental health services and more widely within the NHS.The study will take place in Southwest London in a mental health NHS trust. Up to five Occupational Therapists will be trained to use the intervention. Up to 42 service users with mood or personality disorder will receive the four month intervention. We will evaluate the outcome of the intervention at the end of the intervention and four months following completion of GLOW.
The results of the study will inform the further development of GLOW to ensure it is useful for people with mood or personality disorder.
The project makes an important contribution to knowledge by testing how occupational therapy might be used more efficiently and effectively when supporting individuals with these diagnoses to sustain an active role in their own management.REC name
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/0735
Date of REC Opinion
1 Jul 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion