Evaluation of i-THRIVE
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of i-THRIVE: A person-centred model of care for Young People’s Mental Health
IRAS ID
211347
Contact name
Mick Cooper
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Roehampton
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 5 months, 2 days
Research summary
This research will evaluate the process of scaling-up the implementation of the i-THRIVE model of care in North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT).
i-THRIVE (implementation of the THRIVE model of care) programme is designed to train and support Children and Young People's (CYP) mental health services to deliver services according to THRIVE principles.
THRIVE is a needs based model that enables care to be provided according to four distinct population groupings, determined by a patient’s needs and preferences for care. It tackles existing challenges within services by drawing a clearer distinction between treatment and support, and between self-management and intervention. Emphasis is placed on prevention and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing.
Following the success of THRIVE in Camden, i-THRIVE is currently being rolled out nationally as part of the NHS Innovation Accelerator Programme, funded by NHS England and The Health Foundation and supported by UCL Partners. We will be evaluating whether the benefits of implementing i-THRIVE can be replicated as a model and whether the implementation is meeting its aims as it is scaled up across the four localities in NELFT: Waltham Forest, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering.
This research will take a mixed methods approach to evaluation, combining a mixture of qualitative interviews and ethnographic observation across a range of locations and participants including members of staff both within the NELFT sites and the wider community, and service users. We will also be drawing on quantitative analysis of both service and outcome data to further inform the findings. We have been informed by NELFT Research and Development department that ethical approval is not necessary for this element of the research as this data falls under 'previously collected, non-identifiable information'. Therefore this application will focus mainly on the qualitative aspect of this research.REC name
London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/0609
Date of REC Opinion
12 May 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion