Acutely mentally ill patients Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental disorder, not otherwise specified
Conditions
Interventions
A comparison of outcomes for staff/patients in these two models of inpatient 'triage':
Model 1:
It is a separate ward accepting all inpatient admissions for a maximum of seven days. Stabilisation ta
Sponsors
Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult psychiatric inpatients aged between 18 and 65 years, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. User perceptions of inpatient services (currently being developed) 2. Staff perceptions of inpatient services (currently being developed) 3. Clinical service outcomes: 3.1. Readmission rates 3.2. Length of stay and mental health act detention To be assessed at baseline, month 6, month 12 and month 18. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Client Service Receipt Inventory for Inpatient Care (CSRI-I): to provide details of services which will be linked to costs 2. Nursing care data: frequency of 1:1 nursing, use of agency staff 3. Ward Atmosphere Scale 4. Maslach Burnout Inventory to measure burn out and positive attributes of the work place 5. Routine incident reporting from electronic records 6. Service level data: number of admissions, length of stay, bed occupancy etc. 7. Staff movement: measured as length of stay, number of new staff and their ward origin To be assessed at baseline, month 6, month 12 and month 18. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed