Experiences of discrimination faced by NHS mental health staff
Research type
Research Study
Full title
It’s not me, it’s you: Experiences of discrimination faced by NHS frontline mental health staff
IRAS ID
275407
Contact name
Nicola Moran
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of York
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Not applicable, Not applicable
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 12 days
Research summary
A 2016 Work Force Race Equality report has documented 29% of Black and Ethnic minority (BME) NHS staff reported facing discrimination from a service user or family member (NHS Equality and Diversity Council, 2018) These negative experiences are more prevalent in mental health setting where 33% BME staff report discrimination from a service user or family member. Experiences of such discrimination are well documented in other workplaces, such as higher education (Hollis, 2012). However, this is still a poorly researched topic when examining how practitioners are impacted by experiences of discrimination and to what extent. The study will explore the experiences of NHS frontline mental health practitioners who have faced discrimination from service users they work with and what support they received/would like to receive from the organisation. The findings will potentially have an impact towards improved workplace policies for NHS mental health practitioners. This could in turn have implications for improved work place culture, staff well-being and staff retention.
All mental health practitioners within the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS trust will be eligible to participate. This is a two-stage study, consisting of an online survey and interview. Participants after giving informed consent will be invited to complete a short questionnaire. The questionnaire will comprise of basic socio-demographic questions and a few questions to experiencing discrimination from service users or their family members. Participants will be able to opt in for an interview at the end of the questionnaire. Of those that opt-in, 10 will be chosen using a sampling frame. The interviews with be in depth, guided by a topic guide.NHS Equality and Diversity Council. (2018). NHS workforce race equality standard. 2018 data analysis report for NHS trusts.
Hollis, L. (2012). Bully in the ivory tower: How aggression and incivility erode American higher education. Wilmington, DE: Patricia Berkly LLC.REC name
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