To Explore the Therapeutic Relationship between Keyworker and Patient
Research type
Research Study
Full title
To Explore the Therapeutic Relationship between Keyworker and Patient, from the Patient Perspective
IRAS ID
252878
Contact name
Helen Walker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The State Hospital
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Not Available, Not Available
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 1 days
Research summary
Exploring Experiences of Male Patients in a High Secure Hospital and the Relationship with their Assigned Key Workers
The aim of this study is to establish experiences of male forensic mental health patients within high security regarding therapeutic relationships with keyworkers. The State Hospital (TSH) is a high-secure hospital housing men with serious mental illness, dangerous to themselves or the public. Individuals are held under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act (2003) due to complex mental health and criminal tendencies. A keyworker is a specific nurse allocated to a patient on admission to TSH to provide daily support. The therapeutic relationship is a nurse having significant awareness of patients and connecting meaningfully. Individuality of relationships means no two will be the same, each person relates to another differently. In the UK, core skills are required, care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment. These skills contribute to building and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients.
Research is lacking on patient experiences of therapeutic relationships, particularly with keyworkers therefore this study aims to expand current knowledge. Many research papers focus on how satisfied patients are with services, many express dissatisfaction in relationships with staff.
As real life experiences are sought, interviews will be undertaken. A maximum of 20 interviews will take place in a private room on the ward or in the Skye Centre (community centre) lasting 20-30 minutes. Volunteers are required as all patients are given a keyworker on admission. Patients unable to volunteer would be those deemed incapable by their consultant psychiatrist, in seclusion (a locked room) or on level 3’s (those in a room with 3 staff). Interviews will be digitally recorded, transcribed and the cross-checked by patients to ensure data accuracy. Thematic analysis will be used to establish if there are any common perceptions.REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
19/WS/0117
Date of REC Opinion
18 Sep 2019
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion