Experience of psychiatric services among psychotic patients and cares
Research type
Research Study
Full title
African Caribbean patients with very late onset schizophrenia like psychosis and their carers:Experiences of Mental Health Services.
IRAS ID
144281
Contact name
M.A.G.P Kumararatne
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST
Research summary
This research aims to explore experiences of ‘older adult mental health services’ among African-Caribbean service users with very late onset schizophrenia-like psychosis and their carers. To date, the majority of research focus has been on experiences of mental health services among younger African Caribbean people and comparisons of experiences of mental health services between black and white ethnic groups. As well as exploring the experiences of patients, it is increasingly important to explore carers that support them. The literature suggest that carers’ role in supporting patients with mental health problems are intimately linked with the health of the service users.
A sample of 6-12 patients and carers over the age of 65 years with very late onset schizophrenia-like psychosis will be chosen from Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust Older adult services. Patients will be approached by the BME Lead nurse.The patients will be assessed for mental capacity to consent to participate in the study and consent to their carers to be interviewed. Semi structured interviews using an individual topic guide will be used. Interviews will be about 30 minutes,conducted by chief investigator and will be audio recorded. Data will be anonymised and transcribed before it is analysed.
Proposed methodology is a qualitative approach using interpretive phenomenological analysis. IPA is particularly suitable for this study as it is inductive and focuses on individual lived experience and interpretation of meaning.
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2.Mclean et al(2003)African Caribbean interactions with mental health services in the UK:Experiences and expectations of exclusion as reproductive of health inequalities Social Science and medicine.56:3:657-669
3.Reeves et al (2001), Increased first contact rates for very late onset schizophrenia like psychosis in African and Caribbean-born elders .BJP, 179:172-174.
REC name
West Midlands - Solihull Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/WM/0442
Date of REC Opinion
17 Dec 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion