Evaluation of a New Recovery-oriented Model of Psychiatric Inpatient Care

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, GENEVA · Feb 7, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new way to improve care for patients in psychiatric hospitals. The goal is to make treatment more personalized, involve family members more in the process, and allow patients to have a say in their own treatment plans. The researchers will first test this new approach in one ward and compare it to two other wards that will continue with the usual care. They want to see if this new model leads to less use of forceful measures, shorter hospital stays, better improvement in patients' mental health, and higher satisfaction among patients.

To participate in the study, patients need to be 18 years or older, currently staying in one of the three wards, and able to speak French. Those who cannot provide informed consent or do not speak French well enough will not be eligible. If you join the study, you will be assessed when you leave the hospital to see how the new care model has affected your experience and recovery. The trial will last for 18 months, with the first 9 months testing the new approach in the pilot ward and then expanding it to the other two wards.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients hospitalized in one of the three participating wards
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Incapacity to give informed consent
• • Insufficient knowledge of French