New survey launched today. You are invited to take part in an online survey which takes around 10-15 minutes to complete. The participant information sheet is attached to this email. The aim of this research study is to decide on a set of outcomes that should be measured when researchers introduce measures to try to … Continue reading Developing core outcomes sets for the reduction of restrictive practices in adult inpatient mental health settings.
#WardSonar report published
Today we publish our @NIHRresearch report on #WardSonar the 1st attempt to ask patients on acute mental health wards to measure and report changes in perceptions of safety in real-time. The details of which can be found here. We have deepened our understanding of the co-design of digital interventions, explored milieu and contagion, and been … Continue reading #WardSonar report published
Another blog for @mental_elf
As the publication of our #WardSonar draws closer, I was asked to review another paper for @mental_elf this time a study which used technology (Oxevision) to attempt to reduce the prevalence of self-harm in bedrooms. https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/patient-safety/the-enforced-use-of-cameras-in-patients-bedrooms-may-not-reduce-the-incidence-of-self-harm
Back blogging for @Mental_elf
After a few years I returned to the @mental_elf fold and wrote a blog about a very interesting study about the effects on coercion of open doors on acute mental health wards. You can read more about the study here: https://www.nationalelfservice.net/populations-and-settings/patient-safety/opening-ward-doors-doesnt-make-staff-any-more-coercive/
Invited to Parliament
This week we will be visiting Parliament as part of Sense About Science's #EvidenceWeek. Our work about trying to reduce the use of restrictive practices (eg. seclusion, restraint and forced medication) in institutions was selected by them. You can see a brief video introduction to our work here. We have tried to summarise our work … Continue reading Invited to Parliament
Mental Health Research in Leeds 