What did we do?
We interviewed 22 patients, 26 staff members and 12 carers from different backgrounds and with different experiences.
Who did we interview?
We interviewed patients, carers and staff members to understand their experiences of acute mental health wards and their views of what helps and what hinders implementing psychological therapies on acute mental health wards.
Table 1: Demographics of staff participants who had a qualitative interview
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Staff Demographics : 26 |
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Gender |
Male |
7 |
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Female |
19 |
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Age |
18-25 years |
2 |
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26-40 years |
11 |
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41-60 years |
13 |
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Ethnicity |
White British |
20 |
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White Other |
2 |
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South Asian |
2 |
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Mixed |
1 |
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Chinese |
1 |
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Profession |
Nursing Assistant |
3 |
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Ward Manager |
3 |
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OT |
2 |
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Senior OT |
1 |
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Assistant Psychologist |
1 |
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Clinical Psychologist |
5 |
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Psychiatrist |
2 |
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RMN |
8 |
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Healthcare Assistant |
1 |
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Art Therapist |
1 |
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Experience on ward |
<1 year |
2 |
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1-5 |
12 |
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5-10 |
2 |
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>10 |
10 |
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Years since qualified |
<10 years |
11 |
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>10 years |
15 |
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Table 2: Demographics of patient participants who had a qualitative interview
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Patient Demographics: 22 |
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Gender |
Male |
6 |
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Female |
16 |
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Age |
18-25 years |
7 |
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26-40 years |
7 |
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41-60 years |
7 |
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60 + |
1 |
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Ethnicity |
White British |
16 |
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White Other |
2 |
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South Asian |
2 |
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Black |
1 |
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Mixed |
1 |
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Primary Diagnosis |
Psychosis |
6 |
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PD |
3 |
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MDD |
4 |
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Bipolar |
6 |
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Not known |
1 |
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Schizoaffective |
2 |
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Number of admissions |
1 |
9 |
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2-5 |
7 |
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6-10 |
3 |
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>10 |
3 |
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Access to therapy |
Inpatient |
6 |
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Outpatient |
10 |
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None |
4 |
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Both |
2 |
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Table 3: Demographics of carer participants who had a qualitative interview
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Carer Demographics: 12 |
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Gender |
Male |
4 |
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Female |
8 |
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Age |
41-60 years |
6 |
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60+ |
6 |
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Ethnicity |
White British |
10 |
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Black Caribbean |
1 |
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White Other |
1 |
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Primary Diagnosis of person care for |
Psychosis |
3 |
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PD |
1 |
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Bipolar |
3 |
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Anxiety |
1 |
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Other |
2 |
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MDD |
2 |
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Number of admissions |
1 |
1 |
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2-5 |
5 |
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6-10 |
1 |
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>10 |
5 |
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Access to therapy |
Inpatient |
4 |
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Outpatient |
6 |
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None |
2 |
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What did we find?
What hinders?
What helps?
