Conducting qualitative research on acute mental health inpatient wards: Lessons from the field

Isobel Johnston; Helen Morley; Gill Gilworth; Jessica Raphael; Paul Wilson; Dawn Edge; Katherine Berry

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0319609

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Conducting qualitative research on acute mental health inpatient wards: Lessons from the field

Isobel Johnston,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Research and Innovation, Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5891-9472

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Helen Morley,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Zochonis Building, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Research and Innovation, Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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Gill Gilworth,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Research and Innovation, Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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Jessica Raphael,

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Zochonis Building, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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Paul Wilson,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, School of Health Sciences, Williamson Building, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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Dawn Edge,

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Zochonis Building, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Research and Innovation, Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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Katherine Berry

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: Katherine.berry@manchester.ac.uk

Affiliations Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Zochonis Building, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, Research and Innovation, Rawnsley Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7399-5462

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Conducting qualitative research on acute mental health inpatient wards: Lessons from the field

Isobel Johnston,
Helen Morley,
Gill Gilworth,
Jessica Raphael,
Paul Wilson,
Dawn Edge,
Katherine Berry

Published: March 27, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319609

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