Activity PRN
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Activity PRN: Establishing Meaningful Occupation As And When Required Across Acute Mental Health and Psychiatric Intensive Care Units.
IRAS ID
334944
Contact name
Neil Barker
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cygnet Healthcare
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 30 days
Research summary
The study will measure the change in provision of meaningful activity types, and frequency of participation within meaningful activities, as a result of the intervention, ‘Activity PRN’, on participating wards within Cygnet Healthcare Ltd.
Activity PRN, is an approach that uses occupational therapy approaches to facilitate meaningful activities as and when required. A ‘prn activity’ is any personally meaningful activity which can be facilitated as and when required, and is not a timetabled activity or session.
To show the effect of the intervention, a three month control period, pre-intervention, will measure the number of meaningful activity types provided, facilitated on an ‘ad-hoc’ basis, and participation frequency. A two week period will follow, in which ward based staff will receive training to implement Activity PRN. A further three month intervention period will measure the number of prn activity types provided, and the participation frequency of prn activities, as a result of delivering Activity PRN. It is hoped that about 60 patients will consent to receive the intervention.
REC name
London - South East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/LO/0038
Date of REC Opinion
20 Feb 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion