Staff perceptions of patient inequalities in a UK secure mental healthcare setting

Elizabeth Bayo-Idowu, Sarrah Fatima, Kristina Brenisin, Aile Trumm, P. Wallang, K. Breen
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PurposeInequalities can have a cumulative effect that leads to the presentation and subsequent progression of mental health difficulties. The detrimental effects can be compounded in the healthcare environment if staff lack an awareness of patients’' inequalities, and therefore, educating staff is of particular importance. The development of awareness training requires a deep understanding of staff perceptions of patient inequalities in a secure mental health care setting and the impact that this can have on mental illness.Design/methodology/approachThe study was carried out using a qualitative design, where staff were asked to complete a 22-question survey from which the output is analysed using thematic analysis. In total, 100 patient-facing staff members working in a secure mental health facility completed the survey.FindingsThe results highlight that staff employed in a secure mental health care setting have an understanding of patient inequalities and how these can impact on patients in both the short and longer terms. The results highlighted the importance of awareness by staff and how an increase can have a significant benefit on the quality of the care provided within secure mental health facilities.Originality/valueThere is an increasing awareness of the impact of inequalities on mental health and how this can influence a patient’s journey. This study involving staff employed in a secure care mental health facility highlights the role of staff awareness of inequalities and also underlines the importance of understanding the key role of staff awareness in mental ill health.
在英国安全的精神卫生保健环境中,工作人员对患者不平等的看法
目的不平等可产生累积效应,导致精神健康困难的出现和随后的发展。如果工作人员缺乏对患者不平等现象的认识,这种有害影响在医疗保健环境中可能会加剧,因此,对工作人员进行教育尤为重要。开展认识培训需要深入了解工作人员在安全的精神保健环境中对患者不平等的看法,以及这可能对精神疾病产生的影响。设计/方法/方法本研究采用定性设计,要求工作人员完成一项22个问题的调查,并利用专题分析对结果进行分析。总共有100名在一家安全的精神卫生机构工作的面向病人的工作人员完成了调查。研究结果强调,在安全的精神卫生保健环境中工作的工作人员了解患者的不平等,以及这些不平等如何在短期和长期内对患者产生影响。结果强调了工作人员提高认识的重要性,以及提高认识如何能显著提高在安全的精神卫生设施内提供的护理质量。独创性/价值人们越来越意识到不平等对心理健康的影响以及这种影响如何影响患者的治疗过程。这项涉及在安全护理的精神卫生设施工作的工作人员的研究突出了工作人员对不平等现象的认识的作用,也强调了了解工作人员对精神疾病的认识的关键作用的重要性。
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