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Developing data collection and quality indicators for probation

Measuring and improving the health and quality of healthcare for people on probation: developing data collection and quality indicators

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16014381
Enrollment
325
Registered
2021-10-19
Start date
2021-11-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health and social care needs of people under probation supervision including learning disability, learning difficulty, ADHD, autism, mental health disorders, drug and alcohol misuse, physical health needs, and service use Not Applicable Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified, Disturbance of activity and attention, Childhood autism, Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use, Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol

Interventions

The researchers are introducing a series of established screening tools to assess the health and social care needs of people under probation supervision and the extent to which they are being met by c

Sponsors

University of Lincoln
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Improving data collection: individuals eligible to take part in the survey will be as follows - 1. Adult (aged 18+ years) of any gender under probation supervision in the community in one of the Probation Service Local Delivery Units taking part in the study 2. Sufficient understanding of English to complete the survey (readability has been fully considered, and further assistance will be provided by probation staff if needed) 3. Able to provide informed consent Individuals participating in the telephone interviews to provide feedback on the administration of the survey will be 5-10 frontline probation staff that administered the survey and are willing to participate (convenience sample). Developing quality indicators: Here, the researchers will recruit an expert panel and a service user (lived experience) panel. The expert panel will consist of: 1. Adults (aged 18+ years) of any gender working in appropriate roles within the health and social care and criminal justice field 2. Sufficient understanding of English to participate in the study 3. Able to provide informed consent The service user panel will consist of: 1. Adults of any gender with lived experience of the criminal justice system, including being under probation supervision 2. Sufficient understanding of English to participate in the study 3. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged less than 18 years 2. Insufficient understanding of English to participate 3. Unable to provide informed consent 4. No relevant professional or personal experience - of working in the health and justice field or of being in the criminal justice system

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Information on health and social care needs will be measured using a survey designed specifically for the project which will be delivered as a one-off (at baseline only). This includes the following existing screening tools: 1. Alcohol use measured using the AUDIT-C at baseline 2. Drug use measured using the DAST-10 at baseline 3. Mental health status measured using the CORE-10 at baseline 4. Needs measured using the CANSAS-P Second Edition at baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There are no secondary outcome measures

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026