Evaluation of Redthread Youth Violence Intervention Programme
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of the Redthread Youth Violence Intervention Programme in Acute Hospitals: An Analysis of Impact on Re-injury and Re-attendance Rates
IRAS ID
277604
Contact name
Adam Brooks
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 1 days
Research summary
Youth violence poses a major burden on both society and the healthcare system, particularly in major cities. In Nottingham, between 2012 and 2016, there were more than 10,000 assault-related injuries presenting to the Queens Medical Centre, with 463 of these occurring in people aged under 25. Both victims and perpetrators of youth violence may suffer injury requiring attendance at the hospital emergency department. Many such individuals require social support in addition to their immediate medical needs. Strategies to reduce the incidence of youth violence remain high on the national agenda. Since early 2018 the Redthread Youth Violence Intervention Programme (YVIP) has been implemented at Nottingham University Hospitals and University Hospitals Birmingham. The programme focuses on the idea of the ‘teachable moment’, a point of intense crisis, when the young person is nursing a serious injury in the daunting environment of a busy hospital, acting as a catalyst for pursuing positive change. After injury due to violence or exploitation all 11-24 year olds are eligible for the Redthread YVIP aiming to support and mentor individuals following their hospital admission with the aim of reducing re-injury rates.
Through the present study we plan to evaluate the Redthread YVIP at Nottingham University Hospitals and University Hospitals Birmingham. By undertaking a retrospective analysis of data held on individuals who do and do not engage with the service our primary aim is to assess whether the YVIP reduces re-injury and re-attendance to the Emergency Department. We also plan to analyse the characteristics of those who decline engagement with the service in order to identify how such individuals may be approached and supported more effectively.
REC name
London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/LO/0691
Date of REC Opinion
16 Jun 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion