First Episode Psychosis and Pathway to Care in Nordland

Completed

• Conditions: First Episode Psychosis

• Registration Number: NCT01753284
• Lead Sponsor: Nordlandssykehuset HF

Brief Summary

First episode psychosis patients often experiences treatment delay. This reduces their prospects for recovery and makes unnecessary burdens for them and their carers. A better understanding of help seeking intentions is required, and has not been explored in a county like Nordland, Norway, with long distances and challenging access to health services. The purpose of this study is to explore the process of help seeking, including how patients and their careers discover and understand the psychotic symptoms. Research exploring the impact on families mainly focuses on parents' experiences, and there are less studies focusing on experiences and needs of siblings. This study will therefore explore siblings' experiences separate from their parents. Methods will be qualitative interviews with patients, their carers and siblings. Analysis will be influenced by Grounded theory.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-19
• Study First Posted: 2012-12-20
• Study Start: 2013-01
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Primary Completion: 2018-10
• Study Completion: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• age 16-35,
• understand and speak Norwegian
• able to give consent
• no learning disabilities

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient experience	up to 100 weeks
Carers experiences	up to 100 weeks
Siblings experiences	up to 100 weeks
Pathway to care	up to 100 weeks