Carers and mental health care transitions

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Informal carers’ experiences during care transitions between high and low intensity mental health services.

• IRAS ID

  216137

• Contact name

  Nicola Clibbens

• Contact email

  n.clibbens@leeds.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Leeds

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 9 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  This is an exploratory study aims to explore carers’ experiences of transitions between high and low intensity mental health services, for example, returning home from a period of inpatient care. This study will explore carers experiences of transitions by conducting telephone interviews with 30 carers in two different services in one NHS Trust. The findings will be reported in at least one journal article and conference paper. These findings will be used to support future research.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/WM/0173

• Date of REC Opinion

  10 May 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion