Developing core outcomes sets for the reduction of restrictive practices in adult inpatient mental health settings.

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

Reducing Restrictive Practices: Understanding Key Intervention Components

On Wednesday 5 June we held a dissemination event for the COMPARE study. COMPARE is an evidence review of interventions designed to reduce restrictive practices with adults in mental health inpatient settings. The aim of the event was to share preliminary findings from our evidence review with stakeholders (including frontline staff and service users) and … Continue reading Reducing Restrictive Practices: Understanding Key Intervention Components