Actively Recruiting
Led by Health Service Executive, Ireland · Updated on 2021-10-12
350
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
This research aims to evaluate the redevelopment of Ireland's National Forensic Mental Health Service, moving from the older Dundrum Hospital to a new 170-bed hospital in Portrane. The study focuses on forensic mental health patients, assessing outcomes over time related to service improvements and patient recovery. It includes patients with mental disorders, addressing physical health, mental health, violent behavior, and social and occupational functioning in a forensic setting. The study observes patients admitted to the National Forensic Mental Health Service from December 2019 onward, during and after the move to the new hospital campus. It uses a longitudinal, observational design to track changes over up to five years. Multiple measures are collected at admission and every six months, including clinical interviews, risk assessments, recovery scales, and physical health evaluations. The study also examines hospital service outcomes like waiting times and length of stay. Participants will undergo repeated assessments including structured interviews on mental health symptoms, violence risk, and treatment progress. Physical health data such as BMI and activity levels are recorded. Patient-rated and clinician-rated tools evaluate ward atmosphere and quality of life. Researchers analyze these data to measure length of stay, recovery from psychosis, reduction in violence, and improvements in overall functioning. The study monitors outcomes for five years, aiming to understand the benefits of the hospital redevelopment.
CONDITIONS
Dundrum Forensic Redevelopment Evaluation Study: D-FOREST Study.
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - At time of admission
Participants undergo baseline assessments including structured interviews and clinician-rated measures of mental health, violence risk, and physical health at the time of admission.
1 baseline visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 5 years
Participants are assessed every six months throughout their admission journey with repeated measures of mental health, physical health, violence risk, therapeutic program completion, recovery, and overall functioning to evaluate outcomes over several years.
Visits every 6 months for up to 5 years
Total: 1 location
1
National Forensic Mental Health Service, Central Mental Hospital
Dublin, Ireland, D14 W0V6
Actively Recruiting
M
Mary Davoren, M.D.
H
Harry G Kennedy, M.D.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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