Patients perceptions of the secure inpatient hospital experience
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The subjective experience of Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities who have engaged in a treatment pathway in a secure hospital
IRAS ID
235728
Contact name
Gareth Hickman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 30 days
Research summary
Secure Services for people with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) were established for patients whose presentation rendered their management unsafe in the community (Alexander et al. 2011).Significant research has focused on this population, specifically in relation to treatment/intervention and the development of practice based evidence within this group of people. However,there are few qualitative accounts of lived experiences of Secure Care or even experiences of in-patient hospitalisation under the Mental Health Act (1983) in the published literature for this group of Service Users.
A notable contribution to the literature is offered by McNally, Beail and Kellett (2007) who explored experiences of detention of people with ID under the Mental Health Act, including some of those in Secure Services. The themes identified predominantly characterised the experience as hospitalisation being a negative experience, having a negative impact on self-perception, emotional well-being and family relationships. The current research uses Semi-structured interviews to qualitatively explore the question: what is the subjective experience of male Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities who have engaged in a risk reduction treatment pathway in a Medium and Low Secure Service?
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/WM/0023
Date of REC Opinion
9 Mar 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion