CLAHRC-Y2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Focus groups and feasibility study for the refinement of a brief resource-oriented intervention for hospital mental health care
IRAS ID
186007
Contact name
Domenico Giacco
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Mary University of London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 0 days
Research summary
In this study, we will develop an intervention for people in acute mental health treatment and their supporting family members and friends (“carers”). The aim of the programme will be to help patients to recover from a psychiatric crisis. The intervention will involve meetings of patients, carers and professionals in order to: explore what are the personal and social resources of the patients; understand how these resources can be used in treatment; prepare a patient-led plan for the future. The intervention is expected to start in the hospital and involve 3 to 5 sessions that can be organised in the hospital or in the community.
We will develop the intervention through two phases:
In a first phase, group discussions led by a researcher (“focus groups”) will be held to understand patient, carer and staff views on carers’ involvement in acute treatment. Participants will be asked to discuss what they think are the most important areas to consider for the intervention and how best to work with patients and carers in hospital settings.
In a second phase, we will look at how the intervention works in practice. We will train five nurses to carry out the intervention with six patients each. Therefore, in total, 30 patients who have been admitted to hospital will take part in the intervention, if they want to. The researchers will interview (or give questionnaires to) patients and carers at the beginning and end of the intervention to see what needs to change and how to improve the intervention.
REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EE/0456
Date of REC Opinion
30 Dec 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion