Far Away from Home: A multi-methods study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Admissions far away from home or to adult wards - understanding the impact of current practices for accessing inpatient care for adolescents with mental health difficulties: a multi-methods study
IRAS ID
289113
Contact name
Kapil Sayal
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Nottingham
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
000, 000
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 10 months, 29 days
Research summary
This research focuses on young people, aged 13-17 years, who require admission to hospital for psychiatric care. Many types of serious mental ill-health start during the teenage years. In the long term, young people with severe mental health problems are at risk of having poor mental and physical health as well as difficulties with holding down
a job, social involvement and activities, and making and maintaining friendships and relationships. These poor outcomes may be more likely if their early experience of support from services is poor and disjointed. This research aims to understand and improve the experience of care for young people with such severe mental health problems that they need to be admitted to inpatient mental health services.This study will aim to describe and understand the associated costs and impacts of admissions to adolescent units at distance from home (i.e. either over 50 miles away or out of commissioning area) or to adult wards. To achieve this we will carry out in-depth interviews with young people, their parents/carers and health professionals (including clinical team leads, managers and commissioners) across 4 different areas in England.
REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/WM/0314
Date of REC Opinion
22 Jan 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion