Improving mental health services for minority ethnic people v1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
ARIADNE: AddRessing the ImpAct of the coviD-19 paNdEmic on the access to and experience of care of people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups with severe mental illness
IRAS ID
298481
Contact name
Domenico Giacco
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Why is the research question being addressed?
Historically minority ethnic groups have had worse experiences of mental health care than White British people. Despite efforts to improve services for minority ethnic groups, inequalities persist. This needs to change, especially as the Covid-19 pandemic will likely further increase inequalities in care. We need to work with stakeholders to develop urgent practical solutions which can be applied locally and inform national mental health care planning.
What are the aims of this study?
We will work with service users, carers, and professionals to create solutions (e.g., actions and interventions) to help improve access to, and experience of, mental health care for minority ethnic groups.
Who will be involved?
We will work with minority ethnic groups who have experience of using secondary mental health services for serious mental illness (SMI). We will also recruit carers of individuals with SMI and professionals who have experience of working with minority ethnic individuals with SMI.
Where is our study conducted?
This National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) funded study will recruit across four areas of England each covered by services from one mental health NHS Trust: Coventry and Warwickshire, East London, Sheffield, and Greater Manchester. These areas are selected to provide contrasts in location, level of poverty and ethnicity.
How long is the study and what will participants do?
The study will run for one year. We are using the experience-based co-design (EBCD) method. This is a structured way of working with different stakeholders to collect information, feed back what we find at each stage, and develop solutions together. Participants will take part in interviews to explore their experiences, and workshops to identify key areas for change and solutions to help bring about these changes.
REC name
Wales REC 7
REC reference
21/WA/0181
Date of REC Opinion
17 Jun 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion