How do in-patients experience a mindfulness-based intervention?
Research type
Research Study
Full title
How do in-patients with acute mental health difficulties experience a mindfulness intervention on a hospital ward?
IRAS ID
139655
Contact name
Ann Fausset
Contact email
Research summary
Little research has been conducted on the use of mindfulness in an in-patient ward. This research has particular relevance for Clinical Psychology as it endeavors to explore a therapeutic intervention (mindfulness) for a specific client population (in-patients). It has been highlighted through experience surveys and qualitative research that service users feel there are insufficient activities available on the ward, yet little is known about what service users would like and how to improve their care. A recommendation has been made for qualitative research in this area (NICE, 2011).
Participants will be recruited from South Staffordshire and Shropshire in-patient unit at Redwoods centre, Shelton hospital, Shrewsbury and the Chebsy house, St.Georges, Stafford and the adult mental health in-patient service, Caludon centre, Coventry. Participants will be invited to take part in the research if they are attending or have attended the mindfulness-based intervention which is routine clinical practice on all the wards. They will also be invited to take part if they are engaging in individual mindfulness sessions with a practitioner on the ward. When the mindfulness group is scheduled to be delivered it is offered to all patients on the ward. Three weeks following the intervention participants will be contacted and asked to attend an interview. Responses will be recorded, transcribed and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis techniques.
It is hoped that this research will contribute to the body of knowledge and possibly signpost further research in the future. It is also hoped that this research will recognise the use of mindfulness in in-patient settings and echo service users views that mindfulness skills can help manage mental health difficulties and empower service users.REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/EM/0207
Date of REC Opinion
14 May 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion