An interventional study of Connecting People Intervention in Social Isolation, Mental Health Wellness 1 and Social Interaction, sponsored by University of York. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-05-10.
Sponsored by University of York · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This study aims to investigate if the Connecting People (CP) Programme can be implemented by social care practitioners with high fidelity in community mental health teams (CMHTs) and improve the resourcefulness of social networks of people with mental health problems.
People with mental health problems require a range of support to help them in their recovery. Alongside medical and psychological support, people may need support with engaging in meaningful activities and developing relationships. The focus of this study is on advancing understanding of how services can improve the support they offer to people around social relationships.
In a previous study, a Connecting People programme was developed which supported people to make plans for developing their network of contacts in the community. When delivered fully, it helped people feel more included in society and better able to access advice, information and practical support from people they know.
This research project aims to look at how Connecting People can be effectively established within community mental health teams by social workers trained as part of the 'Think Ahead' initiative. The investigators want to know how to implement the Connecting People programme well, assessing whether tools such as manuals, guidance and specific training help or hinder this process. The investigators want to know when implemented, compared to standard care, whether the programme benefits mental health service users and is cost-effective.
The study will last 15 months and is organised into two phrases:
University of York is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
CMHTs (Community Mental Health Teams) will continue to support people with mental health problems using their standard care.
CMHTs will receive training on how to implement Connecting People programme. They will receive implementation toolkit to improve their practice in contrast to standard care.
Other: Connecting People Intervention
Improve the resourcefulness of social networks of people with mental health problems
Resource Generator-UK (RG-UK)
Questionnaire; Measure of access to social capital (knowing people with particular skills or resources within your social network). The name of the scale is the Resource Generator-UK. Example questions include: Do you currently have access to someone who is able to lend you a small amount of money? Do you currently have access to someone who works for the local authority? Answers are 'Yes' or 'No'; though further information is obtained on the relation of the person to the individual. Scale has 27 items and is scored 0-27 with high scores indicating high access to social capital.
Time frame: 6 months
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)
Questionnaire; GAS is a method of scoring the extent to which service users' individual goals are achieved in the course of intervention. In effect, each service user has their own outcome measure but this is scored in a standardised way as to allow statistical analysis. The name of the scale is the Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS). Importance from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very important). Difficulty: from 0 (not at all) to 3 (very difficult).
Time frame: 6 months
Questionnaire about the process of recovery (QPR)
Questionnaire; Measurement of people's perception of their recovery from mental health problems. Items include, for example, 'I feel better abut myself', 'I feel that my life has a purpose'. The scale has 15 items which are answered using a 5-point likert scale from 'strongly disagree' to 'strongly agree'. Responses are scored 1-5 and summed, with totals from 15-75. Higher values represent a better recovery.
Time frame: 6 months
EQ-5D-5L
Questionnaire measurement of health related quality of life. The first part comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems and the participant is asked to select the most appropriate for them. The digits for the five dimensions are combined into a 5-digit number that describes the participant's health state. High numbers indicate poor health-related quality of life. The second part records the participant's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale (VAS), where the endpoints are labelled 'The best health you can imagine' and 'The worst health you can imagine'. The VAS can be used as a quantitative measure of health outcome that reflect the participant's own judgement from 0-100. High scores indicate better self-rated health.
Time frame: 6 months
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
Questionnaire measurement of mental well-being. The scale includes 14 items such as 'I've been feeling optimistic about the future'. 'I've been feeling relaxed', 'I've been feeling confident'. Each item is answered using a 5-point likert scale from 'none of the time' to 'all of the time', with values of 1-5 ascribed to each response. The scale is a sum of item values ranging from 15 to 70 with higher values indicating higher mental well-being
Time frame: 6 months
Plan to share: No
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