Impact of young people's admissions to adult mental health wards in England: national qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

National policy in England recommends that young people be admitted to mental health wards that are age-appropriate. Despite this, young people continue to be admitted to adult wards.

Aims

To explore the impact of young people's admissions to adult wards, from the perspectives of young people, parents/carers and mental health professionals working in adult services.

Method

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 participants to explore experiences of receiving and delivering care in adult mental health wards. Participants were four young people (aged 16-17 years), four parents/carers and 21 mental health professionals from adult mental health services in England. Data were analysed using framework analysis.

Results

Young people's admissions

SUBMITTER: Burn AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001951 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature