Understanding Individual's Experience of the Revolving Door Phenomenon
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Understanding Individual’s Experiences of Multiple Mental Health-related Hospital Readmissions: A Thematic Analysis of the ‘Revolving Door Phenomenon’
IRAS ID
333474
Contact name
Sanaa Kadir
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leicester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 1 days
Research summary
This research aims to understand the experience of individuals who have had multiple mental health-related hospital readmissions, known as the revolving door phenomenon. Research has found that this readmission cycle can have a significant impact on the individual and their social systems, by increasing loneliness, shame and distress. Additionally, this has an impact on services as these individuals are found to use a disproportionate amount of service resources.
This qualitative research project will use semi-structured interviews to gain an understanding of individuals’ beliefs about the reasons that they have experienced multiple readmissions, what support they have found helpful and unhelpful (in the community and in hospital), and what impact this readmission cycle has had on their life. It is hoped that by understanding this phenomenon from the perspective of the individual at the centre of it, this could inform changes to services to reduce hospital readmissions, which could improve individuals’ and their families’ quality of life, reduce mental health distress and address service resource pressures.
We aim to recruit 15-20 participants. Participants must be over 18 years old and have had three or more mental health-related hospital admissions in their life, as this is what the research classifies as the revolving door phenomenon. This excludes admissions for physical health or forensic behaviour. Individuals who are currently in hospital and the community will both be included because perspectives may differ based on current hospitalisation status. Individuals will be recruited through opportunity sampling across Adult Mental Health services in Leicestershire Partnership Trust where eligible people are likely referred.
Participants will be asked to take part in an individual interview lasting between 30 minutes to 1 hour. The interview will be conducted face-to-face, by telephone or video call depending on the participant’s preference. Qualitative data from the interview will be analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.
REC name
Social Care REC
REC reference
24/IEC08/0010
Date of REC Opinion
3 May 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion