Psychiatric crisis / Mental health crisis Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study investigating an intervention which is already part of clinical practice. The intervention is ‘mental health decision units’ (also known as ‘psychiatric decision units).
Sponsors
St George's, University of London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For patients: 1. First admission to MHDU 2. Capacity to consent to participate in research. For staff: 1. MDHU staff
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Note: there is a primary outcome for both mental health trusts and acute trusts. For the longitudinal cohort study, these primary outcomes are: 1. Informal admissions (mental health trust) during the study 2. A&E presentations, as measured as liaison psychiatry episodes (acute trust) during the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Note: there are a large number of secondary outcomes as mental health decision units (MHDUs) are purported to make a difference to these outcomes; the study will enable these claims to be examined. Using patient records, during the study period: 1. Inpatient admissions 2. 0-5 day inpatient admissions 3. Average length of inpatient stay (bed days) 4. Compulsory admissions 5. Use of community mental health team (CMHT) and other mental health trust services Qualitative study: 6. Staff and patient experiences of psychiatric decision units measured using qualitative interviews at the end of the study | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactLucy Goldsmith
Outcome results
None listed