Mental health medication adherence in BAME groups
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Co-production for service improvement: developing a training programme for mental health professionals to improve medication adherence in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic service users.
IRAS ID
159657
Contact name
Iris Gault
Contact email
Research summary
This proposes a study, using mixed methods to identify elements considered important by service users, lay and professional carers to improve medication adherence. Phase 1. involves qualitative interviews with service users from a Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME)group with recent experience of Community Treatment Orders and their lay and professional carers. Interviews will aim to explore factors that influence medication adherence.Findings from this phase will form the basis for phase 2.a consensus workshop. Using Nominal Group Technique, the workshop aims to a)agree what interventions for optimising mental health medication taking should be developed further and provide guidance on what these interventions might look like and b) Co-producing a Training Workbook for professionals.
Based upon part a) the researchers will develop a workbook for training mental health professionals in service user and carer views on optimising medication adherence and validate with service users.
This informs phase 3.a training intervention (the workbook)for professionals based on service users' perspectives will be implemented and evaluated.
In accordance with service user involvement principles, a service user steering group will be set up to oversee and consider direction of the study.REC name
London - Bromley Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/LO/1492
Date of REC Opinion
17 Sep 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion