Improving sexual health for those with severe mental illness Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomised to receive either:
1. Usual care alone
2. Usual care plus a manualised sexual health intervention developed using Intervention Mapping deriv
Sponsors
University of Huddersfield (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 18/01/2018: 1. People on the case load of community mental health services 2. Aged 18 and over 3. Willing to provide written informed consent 4. Able to provide written informed consent Previous inclusion criteria: 1. People on the case load of community mental health services 2. In receipt of Care Programme approach 3. Aged 18 and over 4. Willing to provide written informed consent 5. Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute exacerbation of their mental illness that precludes them from active participation (as indicated by hospitalisation and/or being under the crisis/home treatment team at the time of consenting) 2. Severe physical illness that precludes them from active participation 3. Significant cognitive impairment (such as an organic brain disorder) as determined by psychiatrist or case notes 4. Non-English speaker (adapting the intervention is currently beyond the scope of this study) 5. Lacking capacity to consent (as guided by the Mental Capacity Act) 6. Unable or unwilling to give written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The overall aim of the project is to establish the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence informed intervention to promote sexual health, and establish parameters for a future trial | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To develop an understanding of sexual health needs of people with SMI who use NHS mental health services 2. To establish the use and uptake of sexual health services by people with SMI 3. To establish the barriers to accessing information and service provision 4. To establish treatment effectiveness through 3 and 6 month outcome quantitative data 5. To establish workforce capacity to undertake such an intervention in mental health services 6. To explore cost effectiveness in preparation for a large definitive randomised controlled trial 7. To develop recommendations for care pathways between mental health and sexual health service | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactElizabeth Hughes
Outcome results
None listed