Understanding how patients with psychosis would prefer to be contacted about research. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mbanu, Jennifer
• Is Part Of: Psychosis. Volume 13:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 71
• Page End: 77
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Psychosis -- engagement -- appointment adherence -- texting -- co-production; Psychoses -- Periodicals; Psychotic Disorders -- therapy; Psychotic Disorders -- etiology; Psychoses; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2020.1798490
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-2447

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Background: There has been no published research exploring the attitudes of people with psychosis to different communication methods for being contacted about research. Methods: Fifty patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, psychosis and related disorders completed an open ended questionnaire about: The method(s) by which patients with psychosis would prefer to be contacted about research opportunities; attitudes towards texting as a proposed method for informing patients about research studies; attitudes towards being contacted from a private number; and preferred contact method(s) for research appointment reminders. Results: Emergent themes from the questionnaire are presented. Conclusions: The implications for improving research engagement within the psychosis population are discussed and scope for further research highlighted.