Integrated Health: Optimising Strength and Resilience
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Integrated Health: Optimising Strength and Resilience. An evaluation of a programme to optimise physical and psychological health and resilience.
IRAS ID
213799
Contact name
Anne-Marie Doyle
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundstion Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 12 months, 0 days
Research summary
The project aims to promote an integrated approach to physical and psychological health by drawing upon the latest advances in cognitive and behavioural psychology to optimise health, well-being and resilience. Resilience is the ability to successfully cope with challenges in life - for example, health problems, relationship problems, or workplace worries - it means 'bouncing back' from difficult experiences. The intervention is based on a biopsychosocial model of health which recognises complex interplays between biological, psychological and socio-cultural determinants of health. The intervention aims to increase understanding of normal psychological experiences such as stress, anxiety and low mood, and the everyday health and social contexts in which these arise.
The intervention will be evaluated using pre and post workshop questionnaires and a follow up at 8 weeks. One series of workshops will be open to patients and family members, a second series will be open to doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
The project aims to address two key areas:
1. Psychological distress in patients: A significant proportion of patients with chronic physical health conditions experience secondary distress and difficulty coping in the context of diagnosis, treatment, symptom burden, illness progression and end-stage disease.2. Occupational stress in NHS staff: There is growing recognition of work-related stress and recent calls from the General Medical Council and Royal College of Nursing to address stress and promote strength and resilience training.
References
Naylor et al (2012) Long term conditions and mental health. The cost of co-morbidities. The Kings Fund.
CG91 NICE guideline (2009) Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem.
Beyond breaking point? A survey report of RCN members on health, wellbeing and stress (2012) RCN.
Maben et al (2012) Exploring the relationship between patients’ experiences of care and the influence of staff motivation, affect and well-being. Final report. NIHR Service delivery and Organisation programme.
REC name
London - Queen Square Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1961
Date of REC Opinion
5 Dec 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion