Who uses recovery colleges? Casemix analysis of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and representativeness of recovery college students.

Bowness, Bryher; Hayes, Daniel; Stepanian, Katy; Anfossi, Alessia; Taylor, Anna; Crowther, Adam; Meddings, Sara; Osman, Yasma; Grant, Jason; Repper, Julie; Ronaldson, A.; Henderson, Claire; Slade, Mike

Abstract

Objective: Recovery Colleges support recovery for adults with mental health problems, through coproduction and education principles. This study aimed to determine whether students at three Recovery Colleges in England were representative of mental health service users. Methods: Gender, age, ethnicity, diagnosis, involuntary detention, and inpatient admission were extracted from clinical records. Data for all service user students enrolled, and those who had attended 70% of a Recovery College course were compared to mental health services caseloads, using chi-square goodness-of-fit tests. Results: Clinical records were identified for 1,788 students. Significant differences were identified for gender, age, and diagnosis (p < .001). In some Colleges, more students had recent inpatient admissions or involuntary detentions. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: Service user students were largely representative of mental health service users, although some groups were underrepresented. Further research is needed to understand why, so that Recovery Colleges can continue to address inequalities.

Citation

Bowness, B., Hayes, D., Stepanian, K., Anfossi, A., Taylor, A., Crowther, A., Meddings, S., Osman, Y., Grant, J., Repper, J., Ronaldson, A., Henderson, C., & Slade, M. (2023). Who uses recovery colleges? Casemix analysis of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and representativeness of recovery college students. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 46(3), 211-215. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000532

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 13, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Mar 30, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-09
• Deposit Date: May 16, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 30, 2023
• Journal: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
• Print ISSN: 1095-158X
• Electronic ISSN: 1559-3126
• Publisher: American Psychological Association
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 211-215
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000532
• Keywords: Psychiatry and Mental health; Rehabilitation; Health Professions (miscellaneous)
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/8128826
• Publisher URL: https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fprj0000532