What works in CRHT? A 2-phase exploratory study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What works in CRHT? A 2-phase exploratory study of helpful aspects of CRHT (Crisis Resolution Home Treatment) intervention from patients’ perspectives
IRAS ID
147003
Contact name
Mustafa Alachkar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 29 days
Research summary
The aim of the study is to identify from patients’ perspective different components of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment (CRHT) interventions that they find most helpful. This may include medication prescribing, counselling, one-to-one time with practitioners, to name a few.
It is important to understand the interventions that patients’ have found most helpful in order to potentially improve the treatment and care CRHT services provide. Various research studies have showed that CRHT services offer a viable alternative to hospital admission by providing support for patients in their home environment. CRHT is a central pillar of psychiatric services and it is of significant importance to try to understand the interventions patients find most helpful.
The study will be conducted at Central Manchester CRHT service and will involve three focus groups of around 6 to 8 patients each. The interview will be semi-structured in order to give participants some guidance on the type of information required. It is anticipated that each interview will be last for about 60 minutes.Following the focus groups the data will be transcribed into text from which themes will be identified.
The findings of phase 1 will be used to inform phase 2 of the study. This will involve developing a questionnaire that will be sent out to a significantly larger number of patients (about 100) who have been admitted to CRHT services for their views on what interventions they found most helpful.
It is anticipated that phase 1 of the study will take 2 to 3 months to complete.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/NW/0073
Date of REC Opinion
4 Mar 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion