Rethinking Observations in Mental Health

NCT05013411 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 295362
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 7
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To gain healthcare workers' perception of the current observations practices used in patient care and explore the benefits of using technology to enhance observations in inpatient mental health setting in the United Kingdom.

Conditions

Vital Signs

Keywords

Nurse Observations; Clinical Observations

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Strengthens and Limitations of current practice of clinical observations

  Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual and focus groups to document strengthens and barriers to current ways of obtaining clinical observations in in patient mental health setting.(qualitative method)

  Day 1 of participation, during a one-off interview/focus group

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Views on use of technology in obtaining patient observations

  Day 1 of participation, during a one-off interview/focus group

Study Arms (1)

Healthcare workers

Healthcare workers with patient care experience and are willing to share their experience of current practices of obtaining patient observations.

Other: Qualitative study

Interventions

Qualitative study OTHER

Individual interviews and focus groups will be conducted to explore current strengthens and barriers in obtaining patient observations. Views on use of technology in assisting with patient observations will also be discussed and documented.

Healthcare workers

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthcare workers with experience of taking patient observations in inpatient mental health setting in the UK

You may qualify if:

• Healthcare workers such as nurse directors, matrons, ward managers, nurses, healthcare support workers, including; nurse associates, nurse assistants and assistant practioners who work in inpatient mental health settings
• Healthcare workers with at least two years' experience of working in inpatient mental settings
• Healthcare workers who conduct or have conducted patient observations, and have used it for at least two years

You may not qualify if:

• Students and clinicians in training who do not carry out independent patient observations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oxehealth Limited: lead
• Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Ade Odunlade

London, London, SW1V 2RH, United Kingdom

Location

Study Officials

• Ade Odunlade

  Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2021
• First Posted: August 19, 2021
• Study Start: October 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2022
• Study Completion: February 1, 2022
• Last Updated: March 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

GB (1)