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Dr Humera Plappert
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PARTNERS2: A cluster randomised control trial of a model of collaborative care for people with a diagnosis of bipolar, schizophrenia or other psychoses

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Open to: All Genders

Age: Adult

Birmingham

Medical Conditions

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or psychosis

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Schizophrenia, bipolar and other psychosis are types of severe mental illness. Mental illness is the single largest cause of disability in the UK, contributing up to 22.8% of the total burden. These conditions lead to economic costs as a result of lost productivity and service costs. Furthermore, these conditions lead to poor physical health outcomes for those affected, as a result of increased prevalence of comorbid health conditions in these populations and a severely reduced life expectancy, believed to be up to 20 years shorter than the general population. Many people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar and other types of psychosis have minimal and poorly coordinated primary and specialist care. PARTNERS2 aims to help primary care (GPs and Practices Nurses) and community mental health services (also called CMHTs) work more closely together by developing a system of collaborative care based in GP surgeries. Although primary care provides support to people with mental health problems, the coordination with secondary care is challenging in many areas of the country. Service user feedback states that some GPs do not contain sufficient specialist knowledge to support schizophrenia, bipolar and other psychosis; practitioners report the same knowledge and skills gap in primary care. It is hoped that by introducing someone who is trained in secondary mental health care, such as a psychiatric nurse, into general practice, will help improve care of people with these conditions. The mental health specialist, known as a ‘Care Partner’, will work with other health care providers, service users, their carers, friends and family as a team. The Care Partner will use methods such as coaching, motivational strategies and work with general practice staff to address individuals’ emotional, social and physical needs in a co-ordinated way. The aim of this study is to examine if this programme will enhance primary mental and physical health care provision and deliver better outcomes for individuals and their families.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

07 Nov 2017 28 Feb 2020

Publications

2019 Other publications in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30616552 qualitative formative evaluation (added 20/11/2019)2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33785568/ (added 27/10/2022)2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33583478/ epidemiological medical records review (added 21/11/2023)2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37078520/ outcome measures (added 21/11/2023)

Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive their usual care. Those in the second group work with a care partner who are based in their primary care centre. The Care Partner works to provide support for physical, mental and social health using a coaching goal-setting model. The Care Partner works with the participant for 12 months meeting on a regular basis. Both groups of participants will complete measures at month 0 and month 10, which seek to understand their state of wellbeing, quality of life, mental and physical health. Health economics measures will also be utilised to look at the costs of this new service. Results between the two groups will then be compared to see if the new service is beneficial and cost effective.


Adults aged 18 and older with schizophrenia, bipolar or other types of psychosis.

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. Inability to understand and complete questionnaires2. Inability to understand English (or access to translation services)3. Inability to give informed consent4. Currently receiving crisis care or care in a secure setting


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • University of Birmingham
    Birmingham
    B15 2TT

Participants may benefit from improvements in the planning of their care. There are no direct risks with participating.

Dr Humera Plappert
+44 (0)1214146947
h.plappert@bham.ac.uk



The study is sponsored by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust and funded by National Institute for Health Research.



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Last updated 21 November 2023

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