Table 3.
Summary of staff perspectives on which of their service users’ and carers’ problems are most relevant, in order of % rated very or extremely relevant (n = 2,180) (see Table 10x in the Supplementary report for further details)
| n | n Rated very or extremely relevant | % Rated very or extremely relevant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lack of access to usual support networks of family and friends | 2,171 | 1,609 | 74.1 |
| Loneliness due to or made worse by social distancing, self-isolation and/or shielding | 2,180 | 1,504 | 69.0 |
| Lack of usual work and activities | 2,165 | 1,432 | 66.1 |
| Worries about getting COVID-19 infection | 2,166 | 1,334 | 61.6 |
| Lack of access to usual support from other services (primary care, social care, voluntary sector) | 2,173 | 1,333 | 61.3 |
| Worries about family getting COVID-19 infection | 2,169 | 1,296 | 59.8 |
| Increased difficulties for families/carers | 2,161 | 1,189 | 55.0 |
| Lack of access to usual support from NHS mental health services | 2,172 | 1,120 | 51.6 |
| Relapse and deterioration in mental health triggered by COVID-19 stresses | 2,180 | 1,010 | 46.3 |
| High personal risk of severe consequences of COVID-19 infection (e.g., due to physical health comorbidities) | 2,168 | 988 | 45.6 |
| Increase in reliance on family/family tensions | 2,164 | 892 | 41.2 |
| Difficulty understanding or following current government requirements on social distancing, self-isolation and/or shielding | 2,168 | 882 | 40.7 |
| Difficulty engaging with remote appointments by phone or via digital platforms | 2,172 | 862 | 39.7 |
| Increased risk from abusive domestic relationships | 2,165 | 821 | 37.9 |
| Diminished access to physical health care for problems other than COVID-19 | 2,172 | 735 | 33.8 |
| Having to stay at home in poor circumstances, or not having a home to go to | 2,169 | 752 | 34.7 |
| Difficulty getting food, money, or other basic resources | 2,162 | 714 | 33.0 |
| Effects of COVID-19-related trauma | 2,165 | 597 | 27.6 |
| Risk of increased drug and alcohol use or gambling | 2,167 | 595 | 27.5 |
| Lack of access to or of equitable provision of physical healthcare for COVID-19 | 2,173 | 504 | 23.2 |
| Loss of liberty and rights due to changes in implementation of mental health legislation | 2,165 | 412 | 19.0 |
| Lack of access to medication and to processes for administering and monitoring it | 2,172 | 383 | 17.6 |
| Problems with police or other authorities because of lack of understanding of/ability to stick to current government requirements | 2,170 | 295 | 13.6 |