Evaluating the suitability and effectiveness of the Open Dialogue model within an NHS Trust

Evaluating Peer Supported Open Dialogue (POD) in NHS mental health services: accessing patient social networks to optimise outcomes ("Evaluating POD")

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN36004039

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-04

Start date

2017-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-14

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Conditions

Specialty: Mental Health, Primary sub-specialty: Study not assigned to a MH Clinical Studies Group

Interventions

The study will employ a mixed methods design which involves the quantitative analysis of longitudinal survey data and the qualitative analysis of data from focus groups with the aim to encompass both

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18-65 2. Experiencing a new episode of care 3. Meets criteria for secondary care mental health services as defined by the Single Point of Access. 4. Are at the point of an urgent mental health crisis and would be considered suitable for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment team

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Anyone who does not meet the age criteria 2. Does not meet criteria for secondary care mental health services as defined by the Single Point of Access

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hospital admission rate measured by assessing the number of any hospital admissions and the length of any in-patient stay in the 12 months prior to contact with POD service and number of admissions during the timeline of the project.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline (within 2 weeks of first contact with POD), 3 months post baseline and 6 months post baseline: 1. Hospital bed-days are measured through data collected from medical progress notes 2. Symptom severity is measured through Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) at baseline and 180 days (or discharge if earlier) 3. Mental wellbeing is measured using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 4. Impairment to work and social activities is measured using the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 5. Satisfaction with mental health services is measured using the NHS/CQC Community Mental Health Survey (CMHS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 6. Perceived support for carers is measured using the 17-item ‘support’ subscale from the Carer Wellbeing and Support Scale (CWS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 7. Perceived usefulness (SRS) of the Open Dialogue network meetings is measured using the Session Rating Scale (SRS) at the end of each network meeting	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at baseline (within 2 weeks of first contact with POD), 3 months post baseline and 6 months post baseline: 1. Hospital bed-days are measured through data collected from medical progress notes 2. Symptom severity is measured through Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) at baseline and 180 days (or discharge if earlier) 3. Mental wellbeing is measured using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (SWEMWBS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 4. Impairment to work and social activities is measured using the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 5. Satisfaction with mental health services is measured using the NHS/CQC Community Mental Health Survey (CMHS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 6. Perceived support for carers is measured using the 17-item ‘support’ subscale from the Carer Wellbeing and Support Scale (CWS) at baseline, 90 days and 180 days 7. Perceived usefulness (SRS) of the Open Dialogue network meetings is measured using the Session Rating Scale (SRS) at the end of each network meeting

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 19, 2026