Mental and behavioral disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Module 1 (no participant involvement): Information which is routinely collected around:
1. Aggression and self-harm
2. Structural measures
required vs actual staffing hours, use of temporary staff, and hours of structured ward programme
Module 2: Questionnaire data will be collected from:
1. All staff fro
Sponsors
University of Essex
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthcare staff: 1. All healthcare staff who have responsibility for delivering care to patients on the ward will be included in the study: nursing staff only will be the focus of module 3 Patients: 1. All patients who have been in hospital for 7 days or more will be eligible to be included in the study, as this will allow an adequate period in which to have experienced life on the ward 2. Only patients thought by staff to have the capacity to give informed consent to the study will be approached, and this will also be checked by the researcher prior to obtaining written consent 3. Only participants who have good command of English will be approached
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A measure of therapeutic relationships (Scale to Assess Therapeutic Relationships) collected during module 2. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The measures below will be collected during module 2 of the study: 1. Satisfaction with treatment measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) 2. Ward Atmosphere Scale (WAS) 3. Staff report of burnout and morale measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) 4. Qualitative data from interviews carried out in module 3 and analysed using a narrative inquiry approach | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactSusan Sookoo
Outcome results
None listed