Topic: Mental Health Research Network, Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes
Conditions
Interventions
Wards will be randomly assigned to receive increased psychologically based group activities or wait list control and will be followed every 6 months. Individual patients will enter the study once. Thi
Sponsors
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 07/04/2017: 1. All in-patient admissions from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust during a fixed time period 2. Adults of either sex Previous inclusion criteria: 1. All in-patient admissions from relevant boroughs (Southwark, Lambeth, Croydon, Lewisham) during a fixed time period 2. Adults of either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will only be excluded if they have been entered into the study on an earlier admission
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Staff and service user perceptions of the ward, measured every 6 months, at four time points (at times, 0, 1, 2 and 3) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured every 6 months, at four time points (at times, 0, 1, 2 and 3): 1. Length of hospital stay 2. Readmissions | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed