Living a Healthy Lifestyle in a Medium Secure Unit in Glasgow
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Can Mentally Disordered Offenders live a healthy lifestyle while in a Medium Secure Unit in Glasgow?
IRAS ID
257439
Contact name
Sarah Donovan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of West of Scotland
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
4207, UWS Submission Ref
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study uses a qualitative approach where patients will engage in a short interview with the researcher. This will be completed in a Medium Secure Forensic Unit with mental health and learning disability patients.
Aim: To explore what understanding patients in a medium secure unit (MSU) have around physical health and healthy living.
Objectives:
1.To explore what understanding patients using forensic services have on subjects such as healthy eating, obesity, smoking (ban) and their own physical health.
2.To identify what motivates/de-motivates patients in making healthy lifestyle choices.
3.To identify ways to promote patient’s ability to improve their own lifestyle choices.REC name
West of Scotland REC 4
REC reference
18/WS/0226
Date of REC Opinion
13 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion