title: Conducting research on acute mental health admission wards.
abstract: A group of researchers investigated medication (drug) rounds on mental health admission wards in response to the dearth of research into the subject. Here, they present the specific challenges encountered during first-stage data collection using non-participant observation and follow-up interviews. These include accessibility--developing the trust of the staff and the patients--and securing consent. The paper makes a number of recommendations for future research in this area of practice.
authors: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, UK.
authors: Pamela
authors: P
authors: Roach
authors: Joya A
authors: JA
authors: Duxbury
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Wright
authors: Diane
authors: D
authors: Bradley
authors: Harris
authors: H
authors: Neil
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D004739:England; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010343:Patient Admission; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations / Q000523:psychology; D035502:Trust / Q000523:psychology