Background Current national policy in the UK is to make all psychiatric inpatient areas non-smoki... more Background Current national policy in the UK is to make all psychiatric inpatient areas non-smoking by the end of 2018. Methods A mixed qualitative approach, using a survey with a semi-structured format and a World Café method. Discussion This pilot project explored views and experiences of staff and patients in making an inpatient recovery unit a smoke-free zone. A number of issues that were causing anxiety in patients and staff members were identified. Conclusion The focus group generated a number of possible interventions which may help to achieve a smoke-free environment while supporting inpatients who are giving up smoking.
Aims and methodTo evaluate outcomes for patients during their admission or in the first year of t... more Aims and methodTo evaluate outcomes for patients during their admission or in the first year of treatment in two in-patient recovery units. Changes in health and social functioning, service use and need (rated by patients and staff) were evaluated.ResultsIn 43 patients treated, there was a large (30%) increase in patients discharged to their own tenancies, rather than supported accommodation. There was minimal change in Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) scores in the course of the admission but staff- and patient-rated unmet needs reduced and met needs increased. Needs changed mainly in domains relating to social functioning. Reductions in risk to self and others were rated by staff but not patients. There were no cases of patients being readmitted to acute hospital during the study period.Clinical implicationsAlthough these results offer some support to the treatment approach described in these in-patient recovery units, further research in larger samples is needed to ide...
Background Current national policy in the UK is to make all psychiatric inpatient areas non-smoki... more Background Current national policy in the UK is to make all psychiatric inpatient areas non-smoking by the end of 2018. Methods A mixed qualitative approach, using a survey with a semi-structured format and a World Café method. Discussion This pilot project explored views and experiences of staff and patients in making an inpatient recovery unit a smoke-free zone. A number of issues that were causing anxiety in patients and staff members were identified. Conclusion The focus group generated a number of possible interventions which may help to achieve a smoke-free environment while supporting inpatients who are giving up smoking.
Aims and methodTo evaluate outcomes for patients during their admission or in the first year of t... more Aims and methodTo evaluate outcomes for patients during their admission or in the first year of treatment in two in-patient recovery units. Changes in health and social functioning, service use and need (rated by patients and staff) were evaluated.ResultsIn 43 patients treated, there was a large (30%) increase in patients discharged to their own tenancies, rather than supported accommodation. There was minimal change in Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) scores in the course of the admission but staff- and patient-rated unmet needs reduced and met needs increased. Needs changed mainly in domains relating to social functioning. Reductions in risk to self and others were rated by staff but not patients. There were no cases of patients being readmitted to acute hospital during the study period.Clinical implicationsAlthough these results offer some support to the treatment approach described in these in-patient recovery units, further research in larger samples is needed to ide...
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