Development of a model to predict security incidents.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development of a model to predict security incidents in high secure psychiatric care.
IRAS ID
203526
Contact name
Naomi Jones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Mersey Care NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 2 days
Research summary
The proposed research aims to further develop an explanatory model which can be used to predict security incidents based on the culture and environment of a ward. It is hoped that this can be used in the future to reduce the prevalence of security incidents in high secure psychiatric care.
This stage of the research will build on a systematic literature review, an interview study and a questionnaire study which have already conducted (ID:177087). It will aim to assess aspects of the ward environment which have been identified as linked to the prevalence of security incidents by these studies. Therefore it will look at the impact of patient and staff relationships (in terms of interpersonal style), perceived unfairness, activity factors and the physical environment of a ward on security incidents.
Patient and staff opinions about the ward environment will be gathered via questionnaires. These will include the Impact Message Inventory - Circumplex, the Staff-Client Interactive Behaviour Inventory, the Perceptions of Fair Interpersonal Treatment Scale, and the Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey (for patients only).
The physical environment will be assessed by the researcher via a checklist. This has been created by the researcher based on a literature review. It includes factors such as patient demographics, patient density, staff-patient ratio, availability of space, availability of light and noise levels. Patient demographics, patient density and staff-patient ratio information will be gathered via hospital records. The availability of light will be assessed through use of a photometer and measurement (size and number) of windows. Noise levels will be measured with a decibel meter.
Incident data will be collected using PACIS records (used at the hospital to record security incidents). The Direct and Indirect Prisoner Behaviour Checklist Hospital Version Revised (DIPC:HR; Ireland, 2002) will also be used to collect data about incidents.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/EM/0449
Date of REC Opinion
4 Jan 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion