Relationship of ward environment and patient and ward characteristics
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Research into the relationship between perceptions of ward environment and a range of patient and environmental characteristics.
IRAS ID
309909
Contact name
Samantha Tomkinson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cygnet Healthcare
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 3 months, 10 days
Research summary
Purpose:
The aim of this research is to explore whether there is a relationship between the patients’ perception of the ward atmosphere on a psychiatric high dependency rehabilitation male unit and a range of individual and environmental characteristics on that ward.Background:
Good social climate has been highlighted as an important factor affecting outcomes in healthcare settings (Sawada et al., 2021), and subsequently linked to having a positive influence on treatment outcome (Sauter et al, 2019; Gaab et al, 2020). Research has also highlighted the importance of developing a positive social climate and hope, supporting the rehabilitative culture, with findings indicating that higher ratings of social climate were associated with higher levels of hope, (Gibson, 2021).Sampling
Inclusion Criteria: Data from -
• Male Mental Health Rehabilitation patients.
• Over 18
• Previously completed EssenCES assessment
• Residing at Cygnet St Augustine’s Hospital (research site).Design
The data I will need for this study is routinely collected as part of service delivery, therefore following giving informed consent for use of their data, no active participation will be required from participants. Along with the EssenCES (to assess patient perception of environment) previously completed with patients, data will also be used from the same time for the study from information gathered by the wider service for comparison (to investigate relationship) with perception of ward environment.REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
22/WA/0033
Date of REC Opinion
1 Feb 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion