Psychiatric wards: places of safety?

Jones, Julia; Nolan, Peter; Bowers, Len; Simpson, Alan; Whittington, Richard; Hackney, Diane; Bhui, Kamaldeep

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01482.x

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“…In addition, this aspect of normalisation can help in reducing the risk of 'institutionalisation' and patients maintaining their own identity (Goffman 1961) The majority of patients expressed the view that the sensory room evoked a sense of community on the PICU between peers, as patients met and communicated more in the sensory room. This finding is supported by previous studies that highlight the benefits of peer support on psychiatric wards (Jones et al 2010, Wood & Pistrang, 2004. However, it is important to mention that one patient felt the sensory room was sometimes like 'a clique' (SU2) and some patients did not go to the sensory room if a patient they did not get on with was already in the room.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

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Use of a Sensory Room on an Intensive Care Unit

Smith¹,

Jones²

2014

J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv

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confidence: 76%

Use of a Sensory Room on an Intensive Care Unit

Smith¹,

Jones²

2014

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“…Lelliott & Quirk, 2004;Jones et al 2010). These findings are consistent with several large service user surveys commissioned by mental health charities including Mind (Baker, 2000;Mind, 2011), the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (SCMH, 2006) and Rethink (The Schizophrenia Commission, 2012).…”

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‘Give us something to do’: reflections on running a group therapy programme

Jacobsen¹,

Clark

2016

Mental Health Practice

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People on inpatient psychiatric wards often report feeling bored, and say that they would like access to therapy groups on the ward to help aid their recovery. However, there are many challenges to providing groups on wards, including lack of staff with the requisite time and expertise. This paper describes how a therapy group programme was designed and implemented on a psychiatric triage ward. The group programme was psychology-led, with involvement from the nursing team as cofacilitators. Challenges and opportunities arising from this approach are discussed, with some suggestions for areas of research and practice warranting further exploration.

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“…In interviews with 60 randomly selected service users across 136 psychiatric wards, over half said they would miss the 24-hour presence of nursing staff and the support of their peers when discharged. One suggestion to improve post-discharge outcomes was the provision of peer support by fellow service users alongside existing aftercare services (Jones et al 2010).…”

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Evaluating the Selection, Training, and Support of Peer Support Workers in the United Kingdom.

Simpson¹,

Quigley²,

Henry³

2014

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: AimThe aims of this paper is to: 1) describe the preparation, selection, training and support of a group of Peer Support Workers (PSWs) recruited to provide support alongside conventional aftercare to service users discharged from acute psychiatric units in London, England; and 2) report the findings of an evaluation of the training and support provided. Results of the trial are reported elsewhere (under review). From hospital to homeMental health service users recently discharged from hospital often fail to continue with treatments including medication, relapse and are readmitted to hospital. In England, it was reported that between 20% and 40% of psychiatric patients were readmitted within six months of discharge, with the peak period within the first month The Peer Support ProjectThe Peer Support Project was designed as a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing peer support alongside care as usual following discharge, with usual care alone. Follow-up was at one month and three months post-discharge. Peer Support Workers (PSWs) would make initial contact while the service user was still an inpatient and then offer four weeks' support following discharge. This would be in Recruitment and selectionThe preparation and support of the PSWs and development of training materials was stage all demonstrated an understanding of the skills and attitude needed to effectively support a peer. Fictious scenarios were used to allow enquirers to consider how they might effectively support someone. Based on this discussion, a mutual decision was reached between the PSC and enquirer as to whether they were ready to attend the Open Day.The second stage of selection was attendance at an Open Day, facilitated by mental health staff at City University London, members of 'SUGAR: Service user and carer group advising on research', and the training programme facilitators (Susan Henry (SH), Cerdic Hall (CH)).Twenty-five participants were given an introductory presentation on peer support and then took part in paired and group exercises that reflected the style and content of the 12 week training programme. They could opt out of selection mid-way through the day. Those who remained were asked to select five other people in the group who they thought would make effective peer supporters. This was then matched to the observations and reflections of the facilitating team. Successful applicants were then contacted the next day and offered a training place following further discussion of any concerns or questions. Those considered not ready to be offered training as a PSW were also contacted and given feedback and encouragement about other possible initiatives. Sixteen participants were selected for training. Overview of trainingTraining was delivered over 12 weekly one day sessions from April to July 2010 in a newly built medical education and training centre attached to a hospital sit...

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Psychiatric wards: places of safety?

Cited by 58 publications

References 23 publications

Use of a Sensory Room on an Intensive Care Unit

Use of a Sensory Room on an Intensive Care Unit

‘Give us something to do’: reflections on running a group therapy programme

Evaluating the Selection, Training, and Support of Peer Support Workers in the United Kingdom.

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