Perspectives on mental health services for forced migrants
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Service user and provider perspectives on mental health services for people with lived experience of forced migration: a qualitative study
IRAS ID
357335
Contact name
Jayati Das-Munshi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King’s College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/a, N/a
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
This qualitative study forms part of GC’s doctoral research and is being funded by Wellcome. The overall PhD project is a mixed-methods project that aims to examine inequalities in mental health services for people with lived experience of forced migration.
The qualitative phase (this study) seeks to understand the perspectives of people with lived experience of forced migration who have accessed NHS mental health services, and the perspectives of mental health professionals who provide that care. It will explore their perceptions of the quality of care provided, whether it adequately addressed service users’ needs, and potential barriers and facilitators to providing high quality and responsive mental healthcare services for this population.
The research questions to be addressed are:
1.How do: a) service users and b) mental health professionals perceive the responsiveness and quality of mental health services for people with lived experience of forced migration?
2.What are the barriers and facilitators to providing responsive, high-quality mental healthcare to people with lived experience of forced migration?The participants eligible for the study will be both adults with lived experience of forced migration who have utilised mental health services in Southeast London, and mental health professionals who have delivered care to them. The study will involve participants having either a one-to-one interview and/or taking part in a focus group and being asked about their experiences of receiving or delivering mental healthcare. The study will only last as long as the duration of the interview or focus group (approximately 90 minutes).
The findings of this study will be used to inform co-produced recommendations for NHS Trusts and policy makers to lead to improved services for this patient population.
REC name
London - Stanmore Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/LO/0890
Date of REC Opinion
6 Jan 2026
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion