HSH BME Patient Experiences

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  An exploration of the lived experiences of BME patients within a high secure hospital.

• IRAS ID

  213876

• Contact name

  Ada Hui

• Contact email

  ada.hui@nottingham.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Research and Graduate Services, University of Nottingham

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 5 months, 28 days

• Research summary

  PURPOSE
  This study takes place in light of research highlighting an over-representation of BME individuals within mental health and legal systems and under-representation of BME individuals in research. The study recognises the need to reduce restrictive practice and interventions in in line with national and international guidelines, and as such aims to provide a voice for those BME individuals accommodated within Rampton High Secure Hospital. This will be a single centre study using narrative interviews to explore BME patients’ experiences of being accommodated within a high secure hospital, as well as their experiences of restrictive practices and interventions. A narrative interview method will allow BME individuals to talk openly about their experiences. A grounded theory methodology lends itself towards an openness for ideas and emerging themes. Together, these approaches will allow individual experiences to be explored and reflected upon, for themes to emerge, and practice to be guided and informed by these individual narratives (Blumer, 1954; Charmaz, 2011; Glaser & Strauss, 1967).

  PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
  • To explore the experiences of BME individuals incarcerated within a high secure hospital

  SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
  • To investigate BME individuals’ experiences of coercion and restrictive practices
  • To identify themes that promote health outcomes for BME individuals within high secure hospitals

• REC name

  East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/EM/0492

• Date of REC Opinion

  28 Dec 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion