Empowering Mental Health Inpatients: Insights Into Voting Rights Awareness and Support

Aims: This study explores the knowledge, barriers, and support related to voting rights among mental health inpatients and staff at an inpatient mental health hospital. It evaluates the impact of an educational intervention implemented prior to the July 2024 UK General Election, aimed at enhancing s...

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Main Authors: Nahid Patel, Elizabeth Keeper, Mark Winchester
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425102974/type/journal_article
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spelling doaj-art-7eaf4f0a2fb04b7387c82e29d5e2d7f82025-08-20T03:15:30ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S100S10010.1192/bjo.2025.10297Empowering Mental Health Inpatients: Insights Into Voting Rights Awareness and SupportNahid Patel0Elizabeth Keeper1Mark Winchester2University Hospital North Midlands, Stoke on Trent, United KingdomMidlands Partnership University Foundation Trust, Stafford, United KingdomMidlands Partnership University Foundation Trust, Stafford, United KingdomAims: This study explores the knowledge, barriers, and support related to voting rights among mental health inpatients and staff at an inpatient mental health hospital. It evaluates the impact of an educational intervention implemented prior to the July 2024 UK General Election, aimed at enhancing staff knowledge and supporting patient participation in the electoral process.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425102974/type/journal_article
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