Experience of treatment within a psychiatric inpatient unit Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Current methodology as of 22/07/2026:
Exploratory sequential mixed-method design in which qualitative data collected during online interviews (work package 1) will inform the design of a subsequent on
Sponsors
University of Sussex
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Work package 1: Children/young people: 1. Aged 8 to 18 years 2. Can recollect visiting a parent (including co-parent/biological/adopted/step/grandparent) who has been treated on a IPU since July 2021 3. Capacity to consent to take part (if aged 16 years or over) or assents to take part and parent/carer consents for their participation (ages 8-15 years) 4. Has provided contact information for parent/carer Work package 1 and 2 Parents: 1. Adults (18 years and above) 2. Current or prior experience (since July 2021) of psychiatric hospitalisation while a parent (biological, step, adopted) to child (<18 at time of hospitalisation) who visited a parent in hospital 3. Capacity to consent 4. No exclusion on grounds of diagnosis or spoken English Carers: 1. Adult (18 years and above) 2. Capacity to consent 3. Current/prior experience (since July 2021) of caring for a child (<18) whose parent (co-parent/biological parent; grandparent; sibling; foster carer) was hospitalised on IPU Healthcare Professionals 1. Adult (18 years and above) 2. Currently working on an adult IPU or has worked on an adult IPU in the last two years for a minimum of six months. Roles will include nurses, care assistants, psychologists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, reception staff
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Work package 1: Children and young people (CYP): 1. Aged under 8 years of age 2. Difficulties with speech, learning or development such that involvement in the interview process is deemed to be challenging or distressing (will be determined with CYP and carer) Work packages 1 & 2: Parents: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Does not have capacity to consent Carers: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Does not have capacity to consent Healthcare professionals: 1. Works in a role which does not have familiarity with family rooms (e.g., human resources)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Experience of family visits during hospitalisation measured using a qualitative interview at a single timepoint;Experience of family visits and on suggested enhancements measured using a questionnaire at a single timepoint;Previous primary outcomes as of 22/07/2026: 1. Experience of family visits during hospitalisation measured using a qualitative interview at a single timepoint 2. Experience of family visits and suggested enhancements measured using an online questionnaire at a single timepoint | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAbby Dunn
Outcome results
None listed