Examining the relational needs and networks of forensic inpatients
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Examining the relational needs and networks of forensic inpatients: developing an educational tool for practitioners and service users
IRAS ID
217654
Contact name
Paula Reavey
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
London South Bank University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Examining the Relational Needs and Networks of Forensic Inpatients
This qualitative research will be undertaken in a secure psychiatric facility in England with forensic psychiatric service users and clinical staff participants The principal research question is to explore relationship dynamics, management and risks to design guidance and recommendations harnessing staff/service user openness about issues to enhance service user autonomy and confidence in relationships, as well as reduce relationship risks.
Whilst clinical and risk perspectives frequently form the basis of research examining practices within mental healthcare, this research seeks to expand knowledge of forensic psychiatric service users’ everyday experiences of relationships within secure psychiatric settings. The study seeks to identify existing institutional practices of facilitating, managing, and supporting service user relationships, explore service user and staff experiences and views, and produce guidance and recommendations to inform practice and training.
The research will be undertaken in a number of male and female forensic psychiatric wards within the facility over a period of approximately six months. During the study, patients and staff will be invited to partake in focus groups. Data will be transcribed and analysed. Once analysis is complete, the findings will be taken to a further group of practitioners and service users to discuss guidance and recommendations and how these can be translated into practice, training and be disseminated.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/YH/0017
Date of REC Opinion
23 Feb 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion