Service users’ and staff’s experiences of ward rounds in an inpatient rehabilitation service: a service evaluation
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Service users’ and staff’s experiences of ward rounds in an inpatient rehabilitation service: a service evaluation

Katherine Kidd Clinical psychologist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, England
Sandeep Singh Consultant psychiatrist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, England
Alex Lord Assistant psychologist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, England
Sanaa Kadir Clinical psychologist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, England
Lee Bell-Jones Activity coordinator, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, England
Alice Collins Honorary research assistant, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester, England

Why you should read this article:
  • To enhance your understanding of the place of ward rounds in inpatient mental health settings

  • To read about service users’ and staff’s experiences of ward rounds in one inpatient rehabilitation service

  • To reflect on how the effectiveness of ward rounds could be improved

Ward rounds are an integral aspect of care in inpatient mental health settings but there appears to be no research into service users’ and staff’s views on ward rounds in inpatient rehabilitation services. A service evaluation has explored the experiences of eight service users and nine staff members in one inpatient rehabilitation service with a view to inform service improvements. Participants had mixed experiences. Many appreciated ward rounds’ focus on goal setting and discharge planning. Staff’s positive experiences were linked with positive relationships within the multidisciplinary team (MDT). Some service users reported feelings of anxiety and powerlessness. Some staff said they lacked time to prepare for, attend and follow-up on ward rounds. Collaborative care, positive relationships between MDT members and protected time for staff could improve service users’ and staff’s experiences, and therefore the effectiveness, of ward rounds.

Mental Health Practice. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2023.e1682

Peer review

This article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software

Correspondence

katherine.kidd1@nhs.net

Conflict of interest

None declared

Kidd K, Singh S, Lord A et al (2023) Service users’ and staff’s experiences of ward rounds in an inpatient rehabilitation service: a service evaluation. Mental Health Practice. doi: 10.7748/mhp.2023.e1682

Published online: 07 November 2023

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