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Development and evaluation of the INSPIRE measure of staff support for personal recovery

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Abstract

Background

No individualised standardised measure of staff support for mental health recovery exists.

Aims

To develop and evaluate a measure of staff support for recovery.

Method

Development: initial draft of measure based on systematic review of recovery processes; consultation (n = 61); and piloting (n = 20). Psychometric evaluation: three rounds of data collection from mental health service users (n = 92).

Results

INSPIRE has two sub-scales. The 20-item Support sub-scale has convergent validity (0.60) and adequate sensitivity to change. Exploratory factor analysis (variance 71.4–85.1 %, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin 0.65–0.78) and internal consistency (range 0.82–0.85) indicate each recovery domain is adequately assessed. The 7-item Relationship sub-scale has convergent validity 0.69, test–retest reliability 0.75, internal consistency 0.89, a one-factor solution (variance 70.5 %, KMO 0.84) and adequate sensitivity to change. A 5-item Brief INSPIRE was also evaluated.

Conclusions

INSPIRE and Brief INSPIRE demonstrate adequate psychometric properties, and can be recommended for research and clinical use.

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Acknowledgments

We acknowledge the support of the PICuP Clinic at the Maudsley Hospital and the other mental health teams in recruiting participants. This article presents independent research funded by the NIHR under its Programme Grants for Applied Research Programme (Grant Reference Number RP-PG-0707-10040), and in relation to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.

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  1. Health Service and Population Research Department (Box P029), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AF, UK

    Julie Williams, Mary Leamy, Victoria Bird, Clair Le Boutillier, Francesca Pesola & Mike Slade

  2. Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, 5th Floor Bermondsey Wing, Guy’s Hospital Campus, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Sam Norton

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Williams, J., Leamy, M., Bird, V. et al. Development and evaluation of the INSPIRE measure of staff support for personal recovery. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 50, 777–786 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-014-0983-0

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