Delirium in mental illness study – looking for lived experience & carers
We want to improve the recognition of delirium in people with mental illness - with your help.
Link to organisation:
Full description:
Delirium affects many people in hospital. It can be missed in people with mental illness.
We are looking for feedback on a research plan to improve detection of delirium in people with mental illness.
We are looking for people with lived experience, or carers of, people with mental illness or delirium. Your contribution is to ensure the project is relevant to patient experience.
We plan to hold 2×1-hour virtual discussion groups of 4 people to gain feedback, in March-July 2024.
Date from
1st March 2024
Date to
1st August 2024
Payment:
£25/hour for reading summary in preparation for discussion group (1 hour) and attendance at discussion groups (2 x 1 hour).
Expenses:
Virtual meetings with payment for preparation and attendance covered (please see above)
Organisation
Division of Psychiatry, University College London
I am based across two research groups; one researches the health of people with severe mental illness and their outcomes in hospital, and one researches the recognition and management of delirium in hospitals.
Details
Topic:
Ageing
Mental health
Other
Location:
UK wide
Involvement type:
Identifying and prioritising
What support is offered?
If you would like to continue involvement throughout the project, we would discuss training support for lived experience researchers and this would be included in the project budget proposal.
Can the work be done from home?
Yes
Suitable for a beginner?
Yes
