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Involving carers in risk assessment: a study of a structured dialogue between mental health nurses and carers
Haley Jackson1, Jane Wray2, Eric Gardiner3
1Research Nurse, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
Background:
Involving carers is a key priority in mental health services. Carers report the sharing of service users' safety information by mental health nurses is problematic and seldom takes place.
Aims:
The impact of an intervention on consensus between nurses and carers on perceptions of risk was investigated.
Methods:
Carer-nurse risk consensus scores were measured pre- and post-introduction of a structured dialogue (paired t-test/ANOVA). Carer experience with involvement was surveyed pre-test (n = 60) and compared with the post-test intervention group (n = 32) (chi-square tests of linear-by-linear association).
Results:
Consensus and perceptions regarding type and severity of risk did not change significantly for carers or nurses after engaging in a structured dialogue. Statistically significant differences were found with carers reporting higher levels of satisfaction with services in four out of six areas surveyed.
Conclusions:
Findings provide support for increasing carer contribution to discussions regarding risk. Further work to embed carer involvement in clinical practice is warranted.
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