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Table 19 Characteristics and quality of studies included in staff training and support domain

From: A systematic review of the international published literature relating to quality of institutional care for people with longer term mental health problems

Study (Country)

Type(s) of Mental Illness

Number of Participants

Type of Study

(Type of Setting)

Quality Assessment

Alexander et al. 2005 (USA)

Severe mental illness

1638

Cross-sectional study (inpatient settings)

9/14

Bradshaw et al. 2007 (UK)

Not specified

23 mental health nurses

Before and after study (setting not specified)

8/14

Corrigan et al. 2001 (USA)

Severe mental illness

Not specified

Descriptive review (setting not specified)

6/14

Linhorst 1995 (USA)

Severe and persistent mental illness

7 focus group members

Focus group study (long-term inpatient settings)

8/14; 3/5

Sowers 2005 (USA)

Not specified

Not applicable

Clinical guidance (setting not specified)

Not applicable