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NCT Number: NCT02239055

Staff Nurse Perceptions of MBT Skills Training for Working With BPD in AMH

Despite expert opinion unconvinced of any value for hospitalization in caring for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), this patient group still accounts for a significant proportion of adult acute mental health (AMH) admissions. Staff nurses generally voice negative perceptions of BPD, a view which is linked to an uncertainty of how to approach these patients, and difficulties leading to personal distress and burnout. Mentalization-based treatment (MBT) is an evidence based approach, focusing on the mental states of both self and others, developed specifically to treat BPD and facilitated successfully in specialised settings. MBT Skills training is a compact and cost effective two day workshop which equips generalist mental health nurses with a skillset enabling them to work effectively with BPD. MBT Skills training was first offered to staff nurses in Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen in 2013. This study aims to assess staff perceptions on the value of MBT skills training, evaluating how it impacts on clinical practice when working with BPD in AMH.

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Key information

Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder Mental Disorders Personality Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Royal Cornhill Hospital

Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2ZH, United Kingdom

About this study

Methodology: Using two focus groups with a neutral facilitator, a purposive sample of nine staff nurses took part in a semi-structured exploration of BPD in AMH. Participants discussed challenges with patients and the impact of MBT skills training and Clinical Supervision (CS). The focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data was examined using a thematic analysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Staff nurses aged between 18 and 65, who had completed the 2 day Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) skills training and were still working in acute mental health.

Exclusion criteria

  • Staff nurses under 18 or over 65, who had not completed the 2 day Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) skills training and were not working in acute mental health.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Focus Groups

    Time frame: 2 hours for focus groups, one month data analysis

    Focus Groups used to measure Staff nurse perceptions of the impact of MBT and associated issues in working with BPD in AMH.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aberdeen

Other

Collaborators

  • NHS Grampian

Registry information

Official study title

Staff Nurse Perceptions of the Impact of Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) Skills Training on Clinical Practice When Working With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in Acute Mental Health Admission Wards: A Qualitative Analysis.

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Sep 12, 2014
Registry last updated
May 3, 2017

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