Key Work in a PIPE
Research type
Research Study
Full title
How prison officers and residents within a Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) experience the key work relationship.
IRAS ID
243929
Contact name
Alex Payne
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Representative: Noclor Research Support Service
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
Psychologically Informed Planned Environments (PIPEs) are a vital component of the MOJ and DoH’s joint Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. They support the transition of offenders between services by providing an environment consisting of a distinct physical setting, increased numbers of psychosocially trained and clinically supervised staff with clinical and operational leadership. These features support healthy psychosocial adjustment and development for a group of clients for whom disturbances in interpersonal relationships and problems forming a consistent sense of self are common features.
One of the key components of the PIPE model is the development of one to one key work relationships. This relationship consists of regular meetings between a prison officer and resident where behaviour can be discussed in detail, as well as issues relating to transition, personal goals and unmet treatment needs (Benefield et al, 2016). This relationship is an example of an optimistic and trusting relationship, which is a guiding principle in managing Personality Disorders.
Research is currently ongoing evaluating the qualitative experience and outcomes for offenders engaging with PIPE environments. However, research focusing on the individual components of the PIPE model is limited. This study will conduct single individual interviews to examine the experience of approximately 4-8 officers and 8 residents in a women’s PIPE service, focusing on how they experience the one to one key work relationship. The data will be analysed by thematic analysis.REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/EE/0336
Date of REC Opinion
19 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion