The extension of a set of needs-led mental health clusters to accommodate people accessing UK intellectual disability health services

PAINTER, Jon, TREVITHICK, Liam, HASTINGS, Richard, INGHAM, Barry and ROY, Ashok (2017). The extension of a set of needs-led mental health clusters to accommodate people accessing UK intellectual disability health services. Journal of Mental Health, 27 (2), 103-111.

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Abstract

Background: A development of a needs-led mental health classification system based on the Health of the National Outcome Scales (HoNOS) has previously been developed. Aims: To extend the needs-based mental health (MH) clusters to accommodate the additional needs of people accessing UK intellectual disabilities health services. Method: Hierarchical cluster analysis was performed on assessment data from 18 National Health Service (NHS) provider organisations. The statistical results were clinically shaped through multi-disciplinary workshops. The resulting clusters were combined with six independently rated measures for a second data collection exercise. Based on these data, refinements were made before performing internal and external validity checks. Results: Eight additional clusters for people with health needs associated with their intellectual disabilities were produced. Three described primarily physical health (PH) needs, four described needs arising from behaviours which challenged (with/without autism) whilst one described people with generally low needs. Together, these covered 83.4% of cases with only a 10% overlap. The clusters were replicable and had clinical utility and validity. Conclusions: It was possible to extend the needs-led mental health classification system to capture the additional needs of people accessing UK intellectual disability services.

Item Type: Article
Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Health and Well-being > Department of Nursing and Midwifery
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2017.1294737
Page Range: 103-111
Depositing User: Jon Painter
Date Deposited: 15 Mar 2017 09:53
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 01:15
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15378

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