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Koposov R, Stien L, Clausen C, Leventhal B, Westbye OS, Nytrø Ø, Koochakpour K, Pant D, Røst TB, Mandahl A, Hafstad H, Skokauskas N. Patients and family attitudes about clinical and research sharing of electronic clinical data. Nord J Psychiatry 2024:1-6. [PMID: 38971971 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2024.2371872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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PURPOSE To access the attitudes of service users about the sharing of health records for research and to foster collaboration between municipal health services and the specialist health services in Norway. METHODS Members (n ≈ 2000) of the Norwegian mental health service users' organizations (SUO's), ADHD Norway, the Autism Association and the Tourette Association, representing Central Norway, participated in the study, (N = 108, 5.4% response rate). Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate distributions of responses to the questionnaire. RESULTS Service users reported being aware that municipal health services collaborate with the specialist health service (62%), with mental health care in the specialist health service (57%), and child and adolescent psychiatric services (61%). A large proportion of individuals were aware of the benefits of sharing their health records (93%), have trust in the use of data by health authorities (81%), and were willing to share records to benefit fellow patients (84%). Personal experience (69%) and impressions from mainstream media (55%) had the most influential impact on users' views of the Health Platform, an electronic health communication system. A majority of users had a negative perception of the Health Platform, even though some expect it to become a valuable tool in the future (50%). CONCLUSIONS Service users are aware of and positive about benefiting others by sharing health records. They trust the health authorities, however, have negative attitudes about the Health Platform, apparently based on personal experiences and media influence. However, service users can see the potential usefulness of the Health Platform in the future.
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- Roman Koposov
- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU), Northern Norway, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- RKBU, Central Norway, Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- RKBU, Central Norway, Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- RKBU, Central Norway, Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Vårres regional user-led center Mid-Norway, Trondheim, Norway
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- Vårres regional user-led center Mid-Norway, Trondheim, Norway
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- RKBU, Central Norway, Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Bolt C, Wallace T, Brandon N, Brayley A, D'Urso A. Evaluation of a pilot Tree of Life group for children with epilepsy and their families. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2024; 29:982-993. [PMID: 37552137 DOI: 10.1177/13591045231193250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tree of Life Groups (a narrative therapy technique) have been used successfully in a number of paediatric populations. The group intervention aims to give children a space to express their difficulties whilst also holding in mind their strengths and hopes, thereby creating a preferred identity incorporating their physical health condition. No studies were identified which described this approach in a paediatric epilepsy population or involving siblings, families and the multidisciplinary team. METHODS The current paper describes a pilot intervention to facilitate a one-day psychoeducational Tree of Life group for children with epilepsy, their siblings and parents. Separate parent and sibling groups were facilitated concurrently. The groups were co-facilitated by Paediatric Psychology and Paediatric Epilepsy team members. Quantitative feedback was completed by the patient group. Patients, siblings, and parents provided qualitative feedback. RESULTS A total of 6 patients, 14 siblings and 15 parents attended the group. Quantitative feedback indicated some improvement in patients' confidence and knowledge of managing epilepsy, as well as some improvements in psychological adjustment and thoughts about epilepsy. 87.5% of patients and siblings detailed that they would recommend the group to others. Qualitative feedback from patients, siblings and parents indicated the helpfulness of relating to others and safely expressing difficulties. CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that this pilot group intervention was well received by children with epilepsy and their families. Future studies incorporating a larger sample are warranted to explore this further.
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- Charlotte Bolt
- Department of Paediatric Psychology, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Psychology, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton, UK
- Doctorate Programme in Clinical Psychology, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Psychology, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton, UK
- Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Psychology, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton, UK
- Doctorate Programme in Clinical Psychology, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Psychology, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton, UK
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Alrayshouni Z, Dayekh A, El-Tassi A, Pakai A. Rationalizing the Influence of Co-Design on Distress, Clinical Decision-Making and Disease Self-Management of Cancer Patients-as-Partners: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Health Expect 2024; 27:e14113. [PMID: 38872504 PMCID: PMC11176735 DOI: 10.1111/hex.14113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cancer is regarded as a major worldwide burden. Patient distress has been linked to disease progression. Studies show that engagement strategies affect clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. The optimal engagement method is a partnership that integrates the patient's expertise into the comprehensive co-design of the healthcare system. OBJECTIVES This is the first study to investigate cancer patient-as-partner experience and its impact on distress levels, decision-making and self-management. METHODS It is a quantitative and quasi-experimental study that adopted a partnership committee at a Lebanese hospital. A stratified random sampling approach was used, and data were collected by self-administered questionnaires. We utilized the standardized distress thermometer and PPEET. RESULTS We recruited 100 patient partners. Cancer patients-as-partners had optimal engagement experience in QI projects (mean = 4; SD = 0.4). The main partnership benefit was improved hospitalization experience (49%). Almost half of PP reported no challenges faced (49%). Recommendations for improvement were training (19%), team dynamics management (12%) and proper time allocation (7%). The distress level post-partnership was significantly reduced (t = 12.57, p < 0.0001). This study highlights the importance of partnership and its ability to influence shared decision-making preference [χ2(2) = 13.81, p = 0.025] and self-management practices [F(3, 11.87) = 7.294, p = 0.005]. CONCLUSION Research findings suggest that partners from disadvantaged groups can have optimal partnership experience. A partnership model of care can shape the healthcare system into a people-oriented culture. Further research is needed to explore diverse PP engagement methodologies and their effect on organizational development. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Patients and family members were engaged in the co-design of the study methodology, especially the modification of a research instrument. Patient partners with lived experience were involved in the patient partnership committee as core members to improve healthcare system design and evaluation.
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- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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Tan DW, Rabuka M, Haar T, Pellicano E. 'It's a symbolic violence': Autistic people's experiences of discrimination at universities in Australia. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2024; 28:1344-1356. [PMID: 38148639 PMCID: PMC11134995 DOI: 10.1177/13623613231219744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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LAY ABSTRACT Autistic students experience many challenges at university. One significant barrier identified in past research was autistic students' experiences of discrimination (i.e. being treat differently) and stigma (being judged differently). Our research team included both autistic and non-autistic researchers who designed a project to help explore autistic students' experiences of stigma and discrimination at Australian universities. We interviewed 21 autistic students who went to a university - some had completed qualifications, and some had not. From our interviews, we identified four themes: (1) 'My disability is something that people just don't have a clue about', (2) 'the system is really stacked against you', (3) the onus is on autistic students, and (4) 'grit and stubbornness'. As a result, we recommended changes in the way courses are written and taught so that autistic people have opportunities that meet their ways of learning. It is also important for university staff to understand the impact of trauma experienced by autistic people and that universities work together with autistic people to design courses and supports that include autistic ways of learning, accessible university processes and identify support needs.
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- Diana Weiting Tan
- Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Australia
- School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Australia
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- Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Australia
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- Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Australia
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- Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, Australia
- Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, UK
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Haar T, Brownlow C, Hall G, Heyworth M, Lawson W, Poulsen R, Reinisch T, Pellicano E. 'We have so much to offer': Community members' perspectives on autism research. AUTISM : THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2024:13623613241248713. [PMID: 38741516 DOI: 10.1177/13623613241248713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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LAY ABSTRACT Autism research is changing. Autistic activists and researchers want Autistic people in the community to have more of a say about what is researched and how. But we haven't asked people in the community what they think. This study used the information obtained from 55 community members, including Autistic people, their families, and professionals working with Autistic people, from an existing study on their priorities for autism research. We re-looked at what was said to see if we could understand community members' views and experiences of autism research. People agreed strongly that research can play a powerful role in shaping good Autistic lives. They also felt that big changes were needed for research to do this. Some of these changes were that researchers should stop thinking about autism narrowly and in a negative way, where Autistic people are seen as the problem. Researchers need to think more about how to improve systems, experiences and how other people respond to Autistic people. They also want the autism community to be more involved in what is researched and how it is researched. The findings from our study here highlight the potential for research to be positive when Autistic people and their families are listened to, approached with understanding, and are respected and valued as individuals in the research process.
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- Tori Haar
- Macquarie University, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Australia
- Reframing Autism, Australia
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- Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Australia
- University of Southern Queensland, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Australia
- ORIMA Research, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Australia
- Reframing Autism, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Australia
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- Macquarie University, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Australia
- Reframing Autism, Australia
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- Macquarie University, Australia
- Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Australia
- University College London, UK
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Markström U, Näslund H, Schön UK, Rosenberg D, Bejerholm U, Gustavsson A, Jansson M, Argentzell E, Grim K, Engdahl P, Nouf F, Lilliehorn S, Svedberg P. Developing sustainable service user involvement practices in mental health services in Sweden: the "Userinvolve" research program protocol. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1282700. [PMID: 37900294 PMCID: PMC10601639 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1282700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Background The purpose of this paper is to outline the protocol for the research program "UserInvolve," with the aim of developing sustainable, service user involvement practices in mental health services in Sweden. Methods This protocol outlines the knowledge gap and aim of the UserInvolve-program. It further provides an overview of the research infrastructure, with specific focus on the organization and management of the program as well as the design of the six underlying research projects. These six research projects form the core of the UserInvolve-program and will be carried out during a six-year period (2022-2027). The projects are focused on examining articulations of experiential knowledge in user collectives, on four specific user involvement interventions (shared decision-making, peer support, user-focused monitoring, and systemic involvement methods) and on developing theory and method on co-production in mental health research and practice. Results or conclusion The knowledge gained through the co-production approach will be disseminated throughout the program years, targeting service users, welfare actors and the research community. Based on these research activities, our impact goals relate to strengthening the legitimacy of and methods for co-production in the mental health research and practice field.
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- Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Social Work, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Swedish Partnership for Mental Health, NSPH, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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Chisholm J, Hope J, Fossey E, Petrakis M. Mental Health Clinician Attitudes about Service User and Family Agency and Involvement in Recovery-Oriented Practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6787. [PMID: 37754647 PMCID: PMC10531441 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20186787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recovery-oriented practice (ROP) is a framework focusing on recovery through hope, choice, and meaning, to live with or without enduring symptoms and challenges. AIMS To examine clinicians' attitudes about the involvement of service users and family or supporters in ROP. METHODS A bespoke Qualtrics survey obtained views of mental health clinicians working in an Australian public mental health service about service user and family involvement in ROP, using a five-point Likert scale of agreement and free-text responses. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics and content analysis methods. RESULTS Two hundred and three clinicians completed the survey. Most (79%) clinicians agreed with the statement that service users want clinicians to use ROP principles, and the majority (63%) also 'strongly believed' that ROP made a difference to service users' mental health outcomes. Only 15% 'strongly agreed' and 57% somewhat agreed with the statement that service users know what treatment is best for them, and only 20% of clinicians 'strongly agreed' that supporters of service users believed in and wanted ROP for their family member or friend. FUTURE DIRECTIONS This study adds to the literature on clinicians' views about ROP and shows that although clinicians are supportive of ROP, they also express substantial ambivalence about whether service users and families know what treatment is best. For ROP implementation to be successful, workforce training needs to support clinicians to reflect on these views with service users and families, and to encourage supported decision making. Future studies should focus on changes in clinicians' views and practice post ROP training.
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- Janice Chisholm
- Department of Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3145, Australia
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Program, Eastern Health, Centre for Education and Research, Melbourne, VIC 3128, Australia
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- Mental Health and Wellbeing Program, Eastern Health, Centre for Education and Research, Melbourne, VIC 3128, Australia
- Eastern Health Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3128, Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3199, Australia
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- Department of Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3145, Australia
- St Vincent’s Hospital Mental Health Service, Melbourne, VIC 3065, Australia
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Haoussou K, Robjant K. Co-development of a clinical rehabilitation model with an evidence-based approach for torture survivors. BJPsych Open 2023; 9:e163. [PMID: 37644017 PMCID: PMC10486241 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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Torture is designed to silence, render powerless, oppress and terrify not just the individual torture survivor but the whole society where the act of torture occurs. The aftermath of torture can include trauma spectrum disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder as well as other mental health problems, in addition to chronic pain and disability. Rehabilitation for torture survivors therefore needs to include empowerment at its heart. This is important to overturn the impact of torture on the survivor's sense of powerlessness and to address the silencing that begins with torture and is maintained by the psychological sequelae of surviving it. The organisation Freedom from Torture, together with survivors of torture, co-designed a new evidence-based clinical rehabilitation model by surveying service users and by carrying out a narrative review of the research literature and best practice guidelines. The resulting model incorporates co-delivery of therapeutic services by survivors.
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Turnbull K, Murphy K. Importance of timely administration of dopaminergic medications to improve Parkinson's patients' clinical outcomes. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2023; 32:726-729. [PMID: 37596083 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2023.32.15.726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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This article explores the challenges posed when ensuring the effective management of patients with Parkinson's in the secondary care setting. The evidence base around the appropriate timing and administration of medications is explored and highlights key themes in the literature to support best practice and raise clinical awareness. Failure to follow prescribed treatments for patients with Parkinson's can have significant implications for both patients and nursing care.
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- Katie Turnbull
- Staff Nurse, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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- Assistant Professor in Adult Nursing, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Sagen JS, Smedslund G, Simonsen AE, Habberstad A, Kjeken I, Dagfinrud H, Moe RH. Patient engagement in the development and delivery of healthcare services: a systematic scoping review. BMJ Open Qual 2023; 12:e002309. [PMID: 37369560 PMCID: PMC10577732 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2023-002309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient engagement (PE) is required to improve future healthcare services. PE in the development and delivery of healthcare services is likely to be complex but is scarcely described. OBJECTIVES The objective of this scoping review was to summarise primary studies on mesolevel PE regarding structure, process and outcomes. More specifically, the aim was to explore barriers and facilitators to successful PE, how persons are engaged in the process and summarise reported consequences. METHOD A systematic scoping review was conducted, searching the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and PsycINFO databases. Primary studies, published between 7 July 2005 and 4 October 2022, were considered for inclusion. Two reviewers extracted data about PE (eg, attributes of PE settings, facilitators and barriers, and outcomes to PE) and the first author coded the extracted data into structural, processual and outcome themes. RESULTS Of 8588 identified records, 37 studies were eligible. Most of the included studies were conducted in Europe (n=19; 51%) and North America (n=13; 35%). Structures that ensure sufficient stakeholder representativeness and PE knowledge through education may facilitate the PE process further, regardless of the environmental setting. Interpersonal relationships with uneven power dynamics were reported as noteworthy processual barriers to meaningful PE, while clearly described roles and tasks were reported as important facilitators. In contrast to hard outcomes with operationalised PE effects, the most noteworthy outcomes of PE were reported as soft processual consequences such as patient representatives improving their self-esteem and feeling valued. CONCLUSIONS Unfortunately, there is a dearth of studies exploring hard and operationalised PE outcomes on healthcare services and patients receiving healthcare. The PE process may be facilitated by dedicated finances to PE education and by ensuring sufficient stakeholder representativeness.
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- Joachim Støren Sagen
- NKRR, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- NKRR, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- The Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Disabled People, Oslo, Norway
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- NKRR, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- NKRR, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- NKRR, Center for treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Gupta V, Eames C, Golding L, Greenhill B, Qi R, Allan S, Bryant A, Fisher P. Understanding the identity of lived experience researchers and providers: a conceptual framework and systematic narrative review. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2023; 9:26. [PMID: 37095587 PMCID: PMC10127294 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00439-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Identity is how we understand ourselves and others through the roles or social groups we occupy. This review focuses on lived experience researchers and providers and the impact of these roles on identity. Lived experience researchers and providers use their lived experience of mental or physical disability either as experts by experience, researchers, peer workers, or mental health professionals with lived experience. They must navigate both professional and personal aspects to their roles which can be complex. Performing roles simultaneously embodying professional and lived experiences contribute towards a lack of clarity to identity. This is not adequately explained by the theoretical evidence base for identity. MAIN BODY This systematic review and narrative synthesis aimed to provide a conceptual framework to understand how identity of lived experience researchers and providers is conceptualised. A search strategy was entered into EBSCO to access Academic search complete, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Psych Articles, and Connected papers. Out of the 2049 yielded papers, thirteen qualitative papers were eligible and synthesised, resulting in a conceptual framework. Five themes explained identity positions: Professional, Service user, Integrated, Unintegrated and Liminal. The EMERGES framework, an original conception of this review, found themes of: Enablers and Empowerment, Motivation, Empathy of the self and others, Recovery model and medical model, Growth and transformation, Exclusion and Survivor roots contributed to lived experience researcher and provider identities. CONCLUSIONS The EMERGES framework offers a novel way to understand the identities of lived experience researchers and providers, helping support effective team working in mental health, education, and research settings.
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- Veenu Gupta
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
- Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Merner B, Schonfeld L, Virgona A, Lowe D, Walsh L, Wardrope C, Graham-Wisener L, Xafis V, Colombo C, Refahi N, Bryden P, Chmielewski R, Martin F, Messino NM, Mussared A, Smith L, Biggar S, Gill M, Menzies D, Gaulden CM, Earnshaw L, Arnott L, Poole N, Ryan RE, Hill S. Consumers' and health providers' views and perceptions of partnering to improve health services design, delivery and evaluation: a co-produced qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 3:CD013274. [PMID: 36917094 PMCID: PMC10065807 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013274.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Partnering with consumers in the planning, delivery and evaluation of health services is an essential component of person-centred care. There are many ways to partner with consumers to improve health services, including formal group partnerships (such as committees, boards or steering groups). However, consumers' and health providers' views and experiences of formal group partnerships remain unclear. In this qualitative evidence synthesis (QES), we focus specifically on formal group partnerships where health providers and consumers share decision-making about planning, delivering and/or evaluating health services. Formal group partnerships were selected because they are widely used throughout the world to improve person-centred care. For the purposes of this QES, the term 'consumer' refers to a person who is a patient, carer or community member who brings their perspective to health service partnerships. 'Health provider' refers to a person with a health policy, management, administrative or clinical role who participates in formal partnerships in an advisory or representative capacity. This QES was co-produced with a Stakeholder Panel of consumers and health providers. The QES was undertaken concurrently with a Cochrane intervention review entitled Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and evaluation. OBJECTIVES 1. To synthesise the views and experiences of consumers and health providers of formal partnership approaches that aimed to improve planning, delivery or evaluation of health services. 2. To identify best practice principles for formal partnership approaches in health services by understanding consumers' and health providers' views and experiences. SEARCH METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL for studies published between January 2000 and October 2018. We also searched grey literature sources including websites of relevant research and policy organisations involved in promoting person-centred care. SELECTION CRITERIA We included qualitative studies that explored consumers' and health providers' perceptions and experiences of partnering in formal group formats to improve the planning, delivery or evaluation of health services. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Following completion of abstract and full-text screening, we used purposive sampling to select a sample of eligible studies that covered a range of pre-defined criteria, including rich data, range of countries and country income level, settings, participants, and types of partnership activities. A Framework Synthesis approach was used to synthesise the findings of the sample. We appraised the quality of each study using the CASP (Critical Appraisal Skill Program) tool. We assessed our confidence in the findings using the GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research) approach. The Stakeholder Panel was involved in each stage of the review from development of the protocol to development of the best practice principles. MAIN RESULTS We found 182 studies that were eligible for inclusion. From this group, we selected 33 studies to include in the final synthesis. These studies came from a wide range of countries including 28 from high-income countries and five from low- or middle-income countries (LMICs). Each of the studies included the experiences and views of consumers and/or health providers of partnering in formal group formats. The results were divided into the following categories. Contextual factors influencing partnerships: government policy, policy implementation processes and funding, as well as the organisational context of the health service, could facilitate or impede partnering (moderate level of confidence). Consumer recruitment: consumer recruitment occurred in different ways and consumers managed the recruitment process in a minority of studies only (high level of confidence). Recruiting a range of consumers who were reflective of the clinic's demographic population was considered desirable, particularly by health providers (high level of confidence). Some health providers perceived that individual consumers' experiences were not generalisable to the broader population whereas consumers perceived it could be problematic to aim to represent a broad range of community views (high level of confidence). Partnership dynamics and processes: positive interpersonal dynamics between health providers and consumers facilitated partnerships (high level of confidence). However, formal meeting formats and lack of clarity about the consumer role could constrain consumers' involvement (high level of confidence). Health providers' professional status, technical knowledge and use of jargon were intimidating for some consumers (high level of confidence) and consumers could feel their experiential knowledge was not valued (moderate level of confidence). Consumers could also become frustrated when health providers dominated the meeting agenda (moderate level of confidence) and when they experienced token involvement, such as a lack of decision-making power (high level of confidence) Perceived impacts on partnership participants: partnering could affect health provider and consumer participants in both positive and negative ways (high level of confidence). Perceived impacts on health service planning, delivery and evaluation: partnering was perceived to improve the person-centredness of health service culture (high level of confidence), improve the built environment of the health service (high level of confidence), improve health service design and delivery e.g. facilitate 'out of hours' services or treatment closer to home (high level of confidence), enhance community ownership of health services, particularly in LMICs (moderate level of confidence), and improve consumer involvement in strategic decision-making, under certain conditions (moderate level of confidence). There was limited evidence suggesting partnering may improve health service evaluation (very low level of confidence). Best practice principles for formal partnering to promote person-centred care were developed from these findings. The principles were developed collaboratively with the Stakeholder Panel and included leadership and health service culture; diversity; equity; mutual respect; shared vision and regular communication; shared agendas and decision-making; influence and sustainability. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Successful formal group partnerships with consumers require health providers to continually reflect and address power imbalances that may constrain consumers' participation. Such imbalances may be particularly acute in recruitment procedures, meeting structure and content and decision-making processes. Formal group partnerships were perceived to improve the physical environment of health services, the person-centredness of health service culture and health service design and delivery. Implementing the best practice principles may help to address power imbalances, strengthen formal partnering, improve the experiences of consumers and health providers and positively affect partnership outcomes.
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- Bronwen Merner
- Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
- Child and Family Evidence, Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Clinical Governance, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Eight Mile Plains, Australia
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- The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, Australia
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- Laboratory for medical research and consumer involvement, Department of Public Health, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Consumer Representative, Melbourne, Australia
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- Consumer Representative, Caboolture, Australia
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- Planning and Patient Experience, The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
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- Consumer Representative, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Melbourne, Australia
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- Gill and Wilcox Consultancy, Melbourne, Australia
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- Chronic Disease Programs, South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network, Heatherton, Australia
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- Detroit Wayne County Authority Health Residency Program, Michigan State University, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, USA
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- Strategy and Innovation, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia
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Köglmeier J, Assecaira I, Banci E, De Koning B, Haiden N, Indrio F, Kastelijn W, Kennedy D, Luque V, Norsa L, Verduci E, Sugar A. The Use of Blended Diets in Children With Enteral Feeding Tubes: A Joint Position Paper of the ESPGHAN Committees of Allied Health Professionals and Nutrition. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023; 76:109-117. [PMID: 36053165 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This joint position paper of the Committees of Allied Health Professionals (CAHP) and Nutrition (CON) of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) provides a comprehensive guide for health professionals to manage blended diets in children via gastrostomy tubes. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed from 1992 to 2021 using Pubmed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and recent guidelines reviewed. In the absence of evidence, recommendations reflect the authors' expert opinion. Final consensus was obtained by multiple e-mail exchange and virtual meetings of the CAHP and CON. RESULTS Reported benefits of blended diets include reduced GERD and infections, improved defecation, level of alertness and attention span, skin conditions, and appearance of hair and nails. Families report a sense of greater normality. Small case series, cross-sectional surveys, questionnaire-based small case studies, reports of personal experience, and single-center pilot studies are available in the medical literature. A total of 20 recommendations for practice were made based on the results and consensus process. CONCLUSIONS There is little evidence published to formally inform about the potential health benefits or risks of this practice and how to use it in the best way. This leaves health professionals caring for such patients in a relative vacuum regarding what to consider when providing a duty of care to patients and carers who wish to pursue this method of feeding. This article provides guidelines for safe and appropriate use of a BD, but more research is needed.
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- Jutta Köglmeier
- From the Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom
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- the Medical University of Lisbon and Dietetic and Nutrition Department, University Hospital of Northern Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Dietetics Unit, Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Paediatric Gastroenterology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- the Department of Medical and Surgical Science University of Foggia, Italy
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- the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dietetics, Erasmus MCUniversity Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Care Studies, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- the First Dietitians, First Community Health and Care Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Transplantation, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- the Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi, University of Milan, Italy
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- the Department of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom
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Onwumere J, Stubbs B, Stirling M, Shiers D, Gaughran F, Rice AS, C de C Williams A, Scott W. Pain management in people with severe mental illness: an agenda for progress. Pain 2022; 163:1653-1660. [PMID: 35297819 PMCID: PMC9393797 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Juliana Onwumere
- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
- National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
- Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Involvement Register Member of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Service User Member of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Mind and Body Expert Advisory Group, King's Health Partners, London, United Kingdom
- Patient Governor of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Psychosis Research Unit, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Primary Care and Health Sciences, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
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- National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Bethlem Royal Hospital, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Pain Research Group, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Research Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Health Psychology Section, Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
- INPUT Pain Management Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Näslund H, Grim K, Markström U. User-Focused Monitoring as a Strategy for Involvement and Mental Health Service Development: An Analysis of Swedish Monitoring Reports. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION AND MENTAL HEALTH 2022; 9:303-316. [PMID: 35345414 PMCID: PMC8942048 DOI: 10.1007/s40737-022-00268-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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User-focused monitoring (UFM) is a method of evaluating mental health services, conducted by people with lived experience of mental ill health. Research on UFM and on user involvement focused on service monitoring and evaluation is lacking. This study addresses this knowledge gap by examining UFM as a strategy for user involvement. More specifically, this study aims to synthesize patterns in UFM reports to characterize the phenomenon, as well as to further discuss negotiation processes and political opportunities in UFM. The empirical material consists of 136 Swedish UFM reports that have been analyzed in two steps: All reports were mapped according to general characteristics and a sample of 20 reports were selected to provide additional information on the method. This study has been conducted in collaboration with actors representing the user movement and municipality-based mental health services. Our analysis shows that long-term contracts between user organizations and service providers are important to create a sustainable implementation of UFM. However, strategies to protect user autonomy must be carefully considered and employed in relation to such collaborations. We further highlight the risks of a restricted focus on consumer satisfaction, and discuss the current development towards including follow-ups in the UFM process as a strategy for counteracting tokenism.
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- Hilda Näslund
- Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Psychological Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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Haugom EW, Stensrud B, Beston G, Ruud T, Landheim AS. Experiences of shared decision making among patients with psychotic disorders in Norway: a qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:192. [PMID: 35300633 PMCID: PMC8932170 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03849-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Shared decision making (SDM) is a process where the patient and the health professional collaborate to make decisions based on both the patient's preferences and the best available evidence. Patients with psychotic disorders are less involved in making decisions than they would like. More knowledge of these patients' experiences of SDM may improve implementation. The study aim was to describe and explore experiences of SDM among patients with psychotic disorders in mental health care. METHODS Individual interviews were conducted with ten persons with a psychotic disorder. They were service users of two community mental health centres. The transcribed material was analysed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Four-fifths of the participants in this study found that they received insufficient information about their health situation and treatment options. All participants experienced that only one kind of treatment was often presented, which was usually medication. Although the study found that different degrees of involvement were practised, two thirds of the participants had little impact on choices to be made. This was despite the fact that they wanted to participate and felt capable of participating, even during periods of more severe illness. The participants described how important it was that SDM in psychosis was based on a trusting relationship, but stated that it took time to establish such a relationship. CONCLUSIONS This study with ten participants indicates that patients with psychotic disorders experienced that they were not allowed to participate as much as they wanted to and believed they were capable of. Some patients were involved, but to a lesser degree than in SDM. More and better tailored information communicated within a trusting relationship is needed to provide psychotic patients with a better basis for active involvement in decisions about their health care.
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- Espen W. Haugom
- grid.412929.50000 0004 0627 386XNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P.B 104, 2381 Brumunddal, Norway ,grid.5510.10000 0004 1936 8921Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF), Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- grid.412929.50000 0004 0627 386XNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P.B 104, 2381 Brumunddal, Norway
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- grid.412929.50000 0004 0627 386XNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P.B 104, 2381 Brumunddal, Norway
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- grid.411279.80000 0000 9637 455XDivision of Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway ,grid.5510.10000 0004 1936 8921Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- grid.412929.50000 0004 0627 386XNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P.B 104, 2381 Brumunddal, Norway ,grid.477237.2Department of Public Health, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
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Owen E, Massazza A, Roberts B, Lokot M, Fuhr DC. “Nothing about us, without us”? A qualitative study of service user involvement in the development of lay-delivered psychological interventions in contexts affected by humanitarian crises. J Migr Health 2022; 5:100087. [PMID: 35243462 PMCID: PMC8885574 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background : Service user involvement has become increasingly prioritised within health research, and more recently, within mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). However, there is limited exploration of service user involvement in the development of lay-delivered MHPSS psychological interventions. The aim of this research was to investigate how service users have been involved in the development of lay-delivered psychological interventions for populations affected by humanitarian crises. Methods : Thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with respondents involved in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of lay-delivered MHPSS psychological interventions, either as principal investigators or as focal points for service user involvement. Thematic data analysis used was used to analyse the data. Results : There was a common perception that service user involvement is vital to the development of lay-delivered psychological interventions, but there was concern about how that happened in practice. Respondents desired to increase service user involvement, but they either did not know how to do this into practice or felt that they lacked the resources to do so. Recommendations were made for strengthening involvement, such as employing service users onto research teams. However, legal difficulties in compensating service users for their work were raised. Conclusion : Service user involvement was viewed as vital in the development of lay delivered psychological interventions, but remains predominantly tokenistic, partly due to limited guidance, time, and finances. Guidelines could support more meaningful and ethical service user involvement in lay-delivered psychological interventions in areas affected by humanitarian crises.
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- Emily Owen
- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9SH, London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9SH, London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9SH, London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9SH, London, UK
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- Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9SH, London, UK
- Corresponding author.
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Tuffour I. Let's talk about the negative experiences of Black mental health service users in England: Now is the moment to consider watchful waiting to support their recovery. Nurs Inq 2021; 29:e12484. [DOI: 10.1111/nin.12484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Isaac Tuffour
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Education, Health, and Wellbeing University of Wolverhampton Wolverhampton UK
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Every-Palmer S, Kininmonth L, Newton-Howes G, Gordon S. Applying Human Rights and Reducing Coercion in Psychiatry following Service User-Led Education: A Qualitative Study. Health Hum Rights 2021; 23:239-251. [PMID: 34966239 PMCID: PMC8694306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Despite the imperatives to reduce coercive practices such as substitute decision-making, seclusion, and restraint, the psychiatric profession has struggled to realize these aspirations. Education delivered by people with lived experience of mental distress can help facilitate change. We introduced a service user-led academic program for psychiatry residents focused on promoting human rights and reducing coercive practices in mental health care. Few published reports of such service user-led education exist. In this qualitative study, we analyze data exploring this new program's impact in practice. Four major themes were identified. Service user-led training was challenging but highly valued and prompted a paradigm shift, changing residents' thinking. Residents had so much promise in their early intentions to reduce coercive practices. However, numerous barriers impeded them from implementing these intentions. Power differentials that existed at multiple levels caused residents to experience themselves as "pawns" playing set roles working under a system with entrenched hierarchies, resource limitations, legislative frameworks, and public expectations operating to maintain the status quo. The apprenticeship model under which psychiatry residents work is a significant socializing influence. If only the "old paradigm" is modeled and taught, then this hinders more progressive thinking. Service user-led education should be offered more broadly.
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- Susanna Every-Palmer
- The head of department and an associate professor of psychiatry in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.,Please address correspondence to Susanna Every-Palmer.
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- Service user academic and was an assistant research fellow in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand, at the time of this research
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- Associate professor of psychiatry in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Service user academic and senior lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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Berring LL, Buus N, Hybholt L. Exploring the Dynamics of a Research Partnership in a Co-Operative Inquiry: A Qualitative Study. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2021; 42:818-826. [PMID: 33555962 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2021.1875275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Establishing a genuine partnership is a prerequisite when service-users become co-researchers. The practices of co-research challenges conventional scientific communities to rethink research processes and to learn to develop a genuine participatory research culture. This analysis investigated how a research partnership was created by exploring small group collaborative processes in a cooperative inquiry dealing with an interview study about psychosocial rehabilitation of elderly individuals bereaved by suicide late in life. The analysis highlighted how reciprocity can facilitate "epistemic user participation" and promote a research outcome that is co-created in a genuine partnership that reflects the perspective of service-users.
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- Lene Lauge Berring
- Centre for Relationships and De-escalation, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark.,Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Susan Wakil School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,St. Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Darlinghurst, Australia.,St. Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney, Darlinghurst, Australia
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- Centre for Relationships and De-escalation, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark
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Friesen P, Lignou S, Sheehan M, Singh I. Measuring the impact of participatory research in psychiatry: How the search for epistemic justifications obscures ethical considerations. Health Expect 2021; 24 Suppl 1:54-61. [PMID: 31854081 PMCID: PMC8137501 DOI: 10.1111/hex.12988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Both within politics and practice, the field of psychiatry is undergoing a significant transformation, as increasing emphasis is placed on the importance of involving those with lived experience in research. In response to this participatory turn, a push towards measuring the impact of patient involvement is also growing, seeking to identify how participation can improve research. OBJECTIVE This paper examines the recent push towards measuring impact in relation to justifications underlying the democratization of research in psychiatry, revealing a disconnect between the two, and harms that could result from a singular focus on measuring impact. DISCUSSION While those promoting and regulating participatory research tend to focus on the epistemic benefits of such research, many have pointed to both epistemic and ethical justifications underlying participatory research. The ethical reasons for involving service users loom especially large in psychiatry, given its unique history of abuse, the ways diagnoses can be utilized as tools for oppression, and the prevalence of coercion. The current focus on measuring the impact of involvement can be harmful, in that it obscures ethical reasons in favour of epistemic ones, potentially exacerbating issues common to participatory research, such as role confusion and ineffective, tokenistic participatory efforts. CONCLUSIONS We argue that to take the ethical reasons behind involvement in mental health research seriously will involve looking beyond impact and towards sharing power. We suggest three ways this can be done: measuring more than impact, building service user capacities and sharing power in realms outside of research.
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- Phoebe Friesen
- Department of Population HealthEthox CentreUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- NEUROSECDepartment of PsychiatryUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Department of Population HealthEthox CentreUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- NEUROSECDepartment of PsychiatryUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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Glomsås HS, Knutsen IR, Fossum M, Halvorsen K. 'They just came with the medication dispenser'- a qualitative study of elderly service users' involvement and welfare technology in public home care services. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:245. [PMID: 33740974 PMCID: PMC7977566 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06243-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Public home care for the elderly is a key area in relation to improving health care quality. It is an important political goal to increase elderly people's involvement in their care and in the use of welfare technology. The aim of this study was to explore elderly service users' experience of user involvement in the implementation and everyday use of welfare technology in public home care services. METHOD This qualitative study has an explorative and descriptive design. Sixteen interviews of service users were conducted in five different municipalities over a period of six months. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS Service users receiving public home care service are not a homogenous group, and the participants had different wishes and needs as regards user involvement and the use of welfare technology. The analysis led to four main themes: 1) diverse preferences as regards user involvement, 2) individual differences as regards information, knowledge and training, 3) feeling safe and getting help, and 4) a wish to stay at home for as long as possible. CONCLUSION The results indicated that user involvement was only to a limited extent an integral part of public home care services. Participants had varying insight into and interest in welfare technology, which was a challenge for user involvement. User involvement must be facilitated and implemented in a gentle way, highlighting autonomy and collaboration, and with the focus on respect, reciprocity and dialogue.
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- Heidi Snoen Glomsås
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing and health promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Postbox 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing and health promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Postbox 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Department of Health and Nursing Science, University of Agder, Postboks 509, N-4898, Grimstad, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Nursing and health promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Postbox 4, St. Olavs plass, N-0130, Oslo, Norway
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Syan A, Lam JYY, Huang CGL, Smith MSM, Darnay K, Hawke LD, Henderson J. The Wellness Quest: A health literacy and self-advocacy tool developed by youth for youth mental health. Health Expect 2021; 24:659-669. [PMID: 33636052 PMCID: PMC8077157 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Less than 20% of youth who experience mental health difficulties access and receive appropriate treatment. This is exacerbated by barriers such as stigma, confidentiality concerns and lack of mental health literacy. A youth team developed the Wellness Quest: a health literacy tool to enable help‐seeking youth to advocate for themselves. Objective To evaluate the content, presentation and utility of the Wellness Quest tool among youth. Participants Participants aged 14 to 26. Methods A youth research team conducted five focus groups and one online survey to evaluate the Wellness Quest tool. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data, and descriptive statistics were used to explore the survey results. Main results Overall evaluations of the Wellness Quest were positive: participants felt it would be useful during their mental health help‐seeking journey. Participants expressed the need for information about services for specific populations, such as Indigenous, immigrants, refugees and 2SLGBTQ + youth. They expressed that the tool should be available in complementary online and print versions. Discussion Improving mental health literacy may improve mental health by enabling youth and those who support them to recognize and respond to signs of distress and understanding where and how to get help. The Wellness Quest tool may equip youth with the knowledge to make informed decisions and advocate for their own mental health, thereby facilitating help‐seeking among youth. Patient or public contribution Youth as service users led all stages of the project, from designing and conducting the study and analysing the data to writing the manuscript.
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- Asavari Syan
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Rio JHM, Fuller J, Taylor K, Muir-Cochrane E. The impact of workplace culture on the accountability of mental health nurses to involve consumers in care planning: A focused ethnography. Nurs Health Sci 2021; 23:255-262. [PMID: 33389799 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Recovery-oriented mental health practice guidelines recommend regular consumer involvement in care plans, yet in many acute settings, these are not routinely created thereby compromising accountability. This study explored the impact of workplace culture on the capacity of mental health nurses to involve consumers in care planning and consequently to work accountably. A focused ethnography was undertaken in one Australian inpatient unit involving mental health nurses and other health professionals. Data were derived from in-depth semistructured interviews with 12 nurses and 6 months of nonparticipant observation of multidisciplinary meetings and clinical handovers. Workplace culture had an impact on mental health nurses' accountability practices. A culture that prioritized reduction in length of stay resulted in less recovery-oriented care. Health professionals who paid more attention to crisis and risk management resulted in fewer opportunities for consumer-involved care planning.
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- Josephien H M Rio
- College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.,College of Medicine & Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.,Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (Mental Health Services), Berri, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Medicine & Public Health, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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Moore T, Zeeman L. More 'milk' than 'psychology or tablets': Mental health professionals' perspectives on the value of peer support workers. Health Expect 2020; 24:234-242. [PMID: 33314538 PMCID: PMC8077122 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background Though growing numbers of peer support workers are employed in the UK National Health Service (NHS), conflicts persist between core values of peer support and values which exert power within these services. Objectives To explore what NHS mental health professionals value about the peer support worker role. Design Five professionals from different professions and mental health settings were interviewed twice. The first interviews explored their experiences of working with peers. Transcripts were analysed using discourse analysis and psychosocial theory. Second interviews allowed participants to respond to the analysis and influence subsequent analysis. Results Mental health professionals valued peers for the deeply empathic, relational approach they brought, based in their subjective experience. Peer work was also valued for the affect‐focused quality of this work, and the challenge peers pose to existing values in mental health services. The values of peer support troubled dominant ways of working based in forms of knowledge that favour objectivity and hence encountered challenges. Conclusions Peers fulfil the role of amplifying the status of diverse forms of knowledge, values and related ways of working that have become marginalized in NHS mental health services. It is important that peers are not seen as an isolated solution to the marginalization of these forms of knowledge and values, but that their way of working becomes reflected in other roles whilst evoking change throughout these services. Patient or Public Contribution Patient and Public Involvement groups were consulted both in the design and analysis stages of the study.
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- Timothy Moore
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Horsham, UK.,School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK
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Haugom EW, Stensrud B, Beston G, Ruud T, Landheim AS. Mental health professionals' experiences with shared decision-making for patients with psychotic disorders: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:1093. [PMID: 33246451 PMCID: PMC7694931 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05949-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process whereby clinicians and patients work together to select treatments based on both the patient's preferences and clinical evidence. Although patients with psychotic disorders want to participate more in decisions regarding their care, they have limited opportunities to do so because of various barriers. Knowing about health professionals' experiences with SDM is important toward achieving successful implementation. The study aim was to describe and explore health professionals' SDM experiences with patients with psychotic disorders. METHODS Three focus group interviews were conducted, with a total of 18 health professionals who work at one of three Norwegian community mental health centres where patients with psychotic disorders are treated. We applied a descriptive and exploratory approach using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Health professionals primarily understand the SDM concept to mean giving patients information and presenting them with a choice between different antipsychotic medications. Among the barriers to SDM, they emphasized that patients with psychosis have a limited understanding of their health situation and that time is needed to build trust and alliances. Health professionals mainly understand patients with psychotic disorders as a group with limited abilities to make their own decisions. They also described the concept of SDM with little consideration of presenting different treatment options. Psychological or social interventions were often presented as complementary to antipsychotic medications, rather than as an alternative to them. CONCLUSION Health professionals' understanding of SDM is inconsistent with the definition commonly used in the literature. They consider patients with psychotic disorders to have limited abilities to participate in decisions regarding their own treatment. These findings suggest that health professionals need more theoretical and practical training in SDM.
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- Espen W Haugom
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P. B 104, 2381, Brumunddal, Norway. .,Norwegian Centre for Addiction Research (SERAF), Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Blindern, Oslo, Norway.
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P. B 104, 2381, Brumunddal, Norway.,Innlandet Hospital Trust, Division of Mental Health, P.B 104, 2381, Brumunddal, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P. B 104, 2381, Brumunddal, Norway
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- Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Blindern, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P. B 104, 2381, Brumunddal, Norway.,Department of Public Health, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
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Thimm JC, Antonsen L, Malmedal W. Patients' perception of user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment: Associations with patient characteristics and satisfaction. Health Expect 2020; 23:1477-1484. [PMID: 32935451 PMCID: PMC7752195 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The patient's right to be involved in treatment decisions is anchored in guidelines and legislation in many countries. Previous research suggests challenges in the implementation of user involvement across different areas of health care, including mental health. However, little is known about psychiatric outpatients' experiences of being involved in their treatment. OBJECTIVE To investigate how psychiatric outpatients after treatment rate the degree to which they were included in the treatment and explore the associations between perceived user involvement, demographic characteristics of the sample and patient satisfaction. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The sample consisted of 188 psychiatric outpatients (67% female, mean age 42.2 years) who were discharged in the two years prior to data collection. MAIN VARIABLES STUDIED Perceived user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment and patient satisfaction as measured by the Psychiatric Out-Patient Experiences Questionnaire. RESULTS About half of the participants rated the overall degree of involvement in their treatment as high or very high. The lowest percentage of participants reporting high or very high involvement was found for sufficient information to contribute to treatment decisions (36%). Female gender, higher education and, to a small degree, younger age were associated with more involvement. Perceived user involvement was strongly associated with treatment satisfaction. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The findings suggest that user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment can be improved. Patient information that facilitates user involvement should be given more attention. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION The hospital's user panel was involved in the development of items assessing user involvement.
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- Jens C Thimm
- Centre for Crisis Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Psychiatric Centre, Helgeland Hospital Trust Mo i Rana, Mo i Rana, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Moreno C, Wykes T, Galderisi S, Nordentoft M, Crossley N, Jones N, Cannon M, Correll CU, Byrne L, Carr S, Chen EYH, Gorwood P, Johnson S, Kärkkäinen H, Krystal JH, Lee J, Lieberman J, López-Jaramillo C, Männikkö M, Phillips MR, Uchida H, Vieta E, Vita A, Arango C. How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet Psychiatry 2020; 7:813-824. [PMID: 32682460 PMCID: PMC7365642 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30307-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 868] [Impact Index Per Article: 217.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The unpredictability and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic; the associated lockdowns, physical distancing, and other containment strategies; and the resulting economic breakdown could increase the risk of mental health problems and exacerbate health inequalities. Preliminary findings suggest adverse mental health effects in previously healthy people and especially in people with pre-existing mental health disorders. Despite the heterogeneity of worldwide health systems, efforts have been made to adapt the delivery of mental health care to the demands of COVID-19. Mental health concerns have been addressed via the public mental health response and by adapting mental health services, mostly focusing on infection control, modifying access to diagnosis and treatment, ensuring continuity of care for mental health service users, and paying attention to new cases of mental ill health and populations at high risk of mental health problems. Sustainable adaptations of delivery systems for mental health care should be developed by experts, clinicians, and service users, and should be specifically designed to mitigate disparities in health-care provision. Thorough and continuous assessment of health and service-use outcomes in mental health clinical practice will be crucial for defining which practices should be further developed and which discontinued. For this Position Paper, an international group of clinicians, mental health experts, and users of mental health services has come together to reflect on the challenges for mental health that COVID-19 poses. The interconnectedness of the world made society vulnerable to this infection, but it also provides the infrastructure to address previous system failings by disseminating good practices that can result in sustained, efficient, and equitable delivery of mental health-care delivery. Thus, the COVID-19 pandemic could be an opportunity to improve mental health services.
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- Carmen Moreno
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, King's College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- CORE-Copenhagen Research Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Management, College of Business, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Program for Recovery and Community Health, School of Medicine, Yale, New Haven, CT, USA; School of Medicine, Yale, New Haven, CT, USA
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- School of Social Policy and Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and State Key Laboratory on Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris, University of Paris, INSERM U1266, Paris, France; GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, CMME, Hôpital Sainte-Anne, Paris, France
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- Division of Psychiatry (National Insitute for Health Research Mental Health Policy Research Unit), University College London, London, UK
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- Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale, New Haven, CT, USA; Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA
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- North Region and Department of Psychosis, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore; Neuroscience and Mental Health, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Psychiatry, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
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Salemonsen E, Førland G, Saetre Hansen B, Holm AL. Beneficial self-management support and user involvement in Healthy Life Centres-A qualitative interview study in persons afflicted by overweight or obesity. Health Expect 2020; 23:1376-1386. [PMID: 32864853 PMCID: PMC7696113 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Relapse is high in lifestyle interventions involving behavioural change and weight loss maintenance. The purpose of lifestyle self‐management interventions offered at Healthy Life Centres (HLCs) is to empower the participants, leading to self‐management and improved health. Exploring beneficial self‐management support and user involvement in HLCs is critical for quality, improving effectiveness and guiding approaches to lifestyle change support in overweight and obesity. Objective The aim of this study was to explore how persons afflicted by overweight or obesity attending lifestyle interventions in Norwegian HLCs experience beneficial self‐management support and user involvement. Method Semi‐structured in‐depth interviews were conducted with 13 service users (5 men and 8 women). Data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results One main theme was identified: regaining self‐esteem and dignity through active involvement and long‐term self‐worth support in partnership with others. This main theme comprised four themes: (a) self‐efficacy through active involvement and better perceived health, (b) valued through health‐care professionals (HPs) acknowledgement, equality and individualized support, (c) increased motivation and self‐belief through fellowship and peer support; and (d) maintenance of lifestyle change through accessibility and long‐term support. Conclusion Service users’ active involvement, acknowledgement and long‐term self‐worth support from HPs and peers seem to support self‐management and user involvement and may be some of the successful ingredients to lifestyle change. However, prolonged follow‐up support is needed. A collectivistic and long‐term perspective can integrate the importance of significant others and shared responsibility.
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- Elin Salemonsen
- Department of Health and Caring Science, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Haugesund, Norway
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- Department of Health and Caring Science, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Haugesund, Norway
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- Department of Health and Caring Science, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Haugesund, Norway
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Glomsås HS, Knutsen IR, Fossum M, Halvorsen K. User involvement in the implementation of welfare technology in home care services: The experience of health professionals-A qualitative study. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:4007-4019. [PMID: 33463827 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to learn more about factors that promote or inhibit user involvement among health professionals when implementing welfare technology in home care services. BACKGROUND It is a health policy goal to increase the use of welfare technology in order to address some of the challenges that healthcare services are facing. Health professionals' involvement is important for the successful implementation of welfare technology in home care services. DESIGN The study has an explorative and descriptive longitudinal design based on a qualitative approach. Five focus group interviews were conducted with 16 nurses and assistant nurses from three different municipalities over a period of 2 years. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. The COREQ checklist was used. RESULTS The analysis led to five main themes: competence a critical component, information and information lines, new ways of working, choice of welfare technology and change in patient services. From health professionals' perspective, there appeared to be a lack of preparedness for the change in the implementation of welfare technology entailed for home care services. The respondents experienced limited facilitation and opportunities for user involvement. CONCLUSION Health professionals want to be more involved but emphasised that competence, information and collaborative arenas are necessary factors if involvement in the process is to be increased. Competence affected some of the respondents' attitudes and willingness to use the technology. The respondents also experienced that the managements' focus on facilitation and interest in user involvement in addition to infrastructures that functioned in various ways had an impact on user involvement. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The knowledge gained from this study about factors that promote or inhibit user involvement among health professionals could contribute to better preparedness for further implementation of welfare technology in the field of home care.
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- Heidi Snoen Glomsås
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
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- Department of Health and Nursing Science, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
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Newbigging K, Rees J, Ince R, Mohan J, Joseph D, Ashman M, Norden B, Dare C, Bourke S, Costello B. The contribution of the voluntary sector to mental health crisis care: a mixed-methods study. HEALTH SERVICES AND DELIVERY RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.3310/hsdr08290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Weaknesses in the provision of mental health crisis support are evident and improvements that include voluntary sector provision are promoted. There is a lack of evidence regarding the contribution of the voluntary sector and how this might be used to the best effect in mental health crisis care.
Aim
To investigate the contribution of voluntary sector organisations to mental health crisis care in England.
Design
Multimethod sequential design with a comparative case study.
Setting
England, with four case studies in North England, East England, the Midlands and London.
Method
The method included a scoping literature review, a national survey of 1612 voluntary sector organisations, interviews with 27 national stakeholders and detailed mapping of the voluntary sector organisation provision in two regions (the north and south of England) to develop a taxonomy of voluntary sector organisations and to select four case studies. The case studies examined voluntary sector organisation crisis care provision as a system through interviews with local stakeholders (n = 73), eight focus groups with service users and carers and, at an individual level, narrative interviews with service users (n = 47) and carers (n = 12) to understand their crisis experience and service journey. There was extensive patient and public involvement in the study, including service users as co-researchers, to ensure validity. This affected the conduct of the study and the interpretation of the findings. The quality and the impact of the involvement was evaluated and commended.
Main findings
A mental health crisis is considered a biographical disruption. Voluntary sector organisations can make an important contribution, characterised by a socially oriented and relational approach. Five types of relevant voluntary sector organisations were identified: (1) crisis-specific, (2) general mental health, (3) population-focused, (4) life-event-focused and (5) general social and community voluntary sector organisations. These voluntary sector organisations provide a range of support and have specific expertise. The availability and access to voluntary sector organisations varies and inequalities were evident for rural communities; black, Asian and minority ethnic communities; people who use substances; and people who identified as having a personality disorder. There was little evidence of well-developed crisis systems, with an underdeveloped approach to prevention and a lack of ongoing support.
Limitations
The survey response was low, reflecting the nature of voluntary sector organisations and demands on their time. This was a descriptive study, so evaluating outcomes from voluntary sector organisation support was beyond the scope of the study.
Conclusions
The current policy discourse frames a mental health crisis as an urgent event. Viewing a mental health crisis as a biographical disruption would better enable a wide range of contributory factors to be considered and addressed. Voluntary sector organisations have a distinctive and important role to play. The breadth of this contribution needs to be acknowledged and its role as an accessible alternative to inpatient provision prioritised.
Future work
A whole-system approach to mental health crisis provision is needed. The NHS, local authorities and the voluntary sector should establish how to effectively collaborate to meet the local population’s needs and to ensure the sustainability of the voluntary sector. Service users and carers from all communities need to be central to this.
Funding
This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research programme and will be published in full in Health Services and Delivery Research; Vol. 8, No. 29. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- Karen Newbigging
- Health Services Management Centre and Birmingham Institute for Mental Health, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute for Community Research and Development, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
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- The Open University Business School, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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- Third Sector Research Centre, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Health Services Management Centre and Birmingham Institute for Mental Health, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Independent Service User Researcher, York, UK
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- Health Services Management Centre and Birmingham Institute for Mental Health, School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Hovén E, Eriksson L, Månsson D’Souza Å, Sörensen J, Hill D, Viklund C, Wettergren L, Lampic C. What makes it work? Exploring experiences of patient research partners and researchers involved in a long-term co-creative research collaboration. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2020; 6:33. [PMID: 32579132 PMCID: PMC7305606 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-020-00207-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exchanging experiences of patient and public involvement (PPI) can bring insights into why, how and when PPI is most effective. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patient research partners (PRPs) and researchers engaged in a co-creative long-term collaboration in cancer research. METHODS The aim and procedures of this study were jointly decided upon by PRPs and researchers. The PRPs included former patients treated for cancer and significant others of the same target group. The participants (11 PRPs, 6 researchers) took part in semi-structured telephone interviews. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis by a researcher who had no prior relationships with the participants. RESULTS Five overarching categories were identified: Reasons for investing in a long-term collaboration, Benefits of participating, Improving the research, Elements of success and Challenges and ways to improve. Reasons for investing in the collaboration included the desire to improve cancer care and to make use of own negative experiences. Benefits of participating included a positive impact on the PRPs' psychosocial adjustment to the illness. Moreover, the researchers highlighted that working together with the PRPs made the research feel more meaningful. The participants reported that the collaboration improved the relevance and acceptability of the research. Having a shared goal, a clear but yet accommodating structure, as well as an open and trustful working atmosphere were recognised as elements of success. The PRPs furthermore emphasized the importance of seeing that their input mattered. Among the few challenges raised were the distance to the meeting venues for some PRPs and a limited diversity among participants. CONCLUSIONS This study identified factors essential to researchers and clinicians attempting to engage the public in research. Our results suggest that for successful patient involvement, the purpose and format of the collaboration should be clear to both PRPs and researchers. A clear but yet accommodating structure and keen leadership emerged as key factors to create a sense of stability and a trustful atmosphere. Furthermore, providing regular feedback on how PRPs input is implemented is important for PRPs to stay committed over time.
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- Emma Hovén
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
- School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB UK
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, SE-141 86 Huddinge, Sweden
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- Patient research partner, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, BMC, Husargatan 3, SE-751 22 Uppsala, Sweden
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De Freitas C, Massag J, Amorim M, Fraga S. Involvement in maternal care by migrants and ethnic minorities: a narrative review. Public Health Rev 2020; 41:5. [PMID: 32280558 PMCID: PMC7137324 DOI: 10.1186/s40985-020-00121-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Guidelines for improving the quality of maternal health services emphasise women's involvement in care. However, evidence about migrant and ethnic minorities' preferences for participation in maternal care remains unsystematised. Understanding these populations' experiences with and preferred forms of involvement in care provision is crucial for imbuing policies and guidelines with sensitivity to diversity and for implementing people-centred care. This paper presents a narrative synthesis of empirical studies of involvement in maternal health care by migrants and ethnic minorities based on four key dimensions: information, communication, expression of preferences and decision-making. METHODS Studies indexed in PubMed and Scopus published until December 2019 were searched. Original quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies written in English and reporting on migrant and ethnic minority involvement in maternal care were included. Backward reference tracking was carried out. Three researchers conducted full-text review of selected publications. RESULTS In total, 22 studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were comparative and addressed only one or two dimensions of involvement, with an emphasis on the information and communication dimensions. Compared to natives, migrants and ethnic minorities were more likely to (1) lack access to adequate information as a result of health care staff's limited time, knowledge and misconceptions about women's needs and preferences; (2) report suboptimal communication with care staff caused by language barriers and inadequate interpreting services; (3) be offered fewer opportunities to express preferences and to have preferences be taken less into account; and (4) be less involved in decisions about their care due to difficulties in understanding information, socio-cultural beliefs and previous experiences with care provision less attuned with playing an active role in decision-making and care staff detracting attitudes. CONCLUSION Constraints to adequate and inclusive involvement in maternal care can hinder access to quality care and result in severe negative health outcomes for migrant and ethnic minority women. More research is needed into how to tailor the dimensions of involvement to migrant and ethnic minorities' needs and preferences, followed by provision of the resources necessary for effective implementation (e.g. sufficient time for consultations, optimal interpreter systems, health care staff training).
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- Cláudia De Freitas
- EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology, University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit – Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Walsh-Felz D, Westergaard R, Waclawik G, Pandhi N. "Service with open arms": enhancing community healthcare experiences for individuals with a history of incarceration. HEALTH & JUSTICE 2019; 7:20. [PMID: 31858291 PMCID: PMC6923986 DOI: 10.1186/s40352-019-0101-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The criminal justice-involved population has a higher disease burden than the general population and a high risk of death post-incarceration. However, this group underutilizes healthcare, especially preventive and primary care services. Sixteen in-person, semi-structured interviews were conducted with formerly incarcerated individuals in Milwaukee to explore health impacts of incarceration, barriers and facilitators to healthcare access, and what ideal health service provision would look like following incarceration. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using an immersion/crystallization approach. RESULTS Overall, people perceived incarceration to have a negative impact on their physical and mental health and expressed dissatisfaction with care in correctional settings. Many faced lapses in care following incarceration, frequently due to insurance challenges. CONCLUSIONS Participants offered advice for designing an ideal clinic including formal coordination with corrections and provision of additional social services. Staff demeanor that created a welcoming and caring environment was highlighted as an important component and facilitator of care.
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- Devin Walsh-Felz
- Sutter Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency, 3569 Round Barn Circle, Suite 200, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1685 Highland Ave, 5th Floor, MadisonMadison, WI 53705 USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 1685 Highland Ave, 5th Floor, MadisonMadison, WI 53705 USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, MSC 095040, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
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Montenegro CR, Mercado N. Communities, health-care organizations and the contingencies and contradictions of engagement: A case study from Chile. Health Expect 2019; 23:229-237. [PMID: 31713978 PMCID: PMC6978871 DOI: 10.1111/hex.12996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Context Despite a growing interest in service‐user involvement in mental health services, the interaction between health institutions and local groups is only beginning to receive attention, particularly in global south settings. Objective Looking at a participatory initiative in Chile, this study explores how, under unfavourable administrative conditions, health organizations approach and work with communities. Methods We interviewed policy‐makers (5), local professionals (10), service users and community representatives (6) linked to a concrete participatory initiative. Participant observation in relevant meetings helped to enrich the interpretations. Thematic analysis was applied to interview transcripts and field notes. Findings The findings present a sequence of actions starting with the creation of a network of community‐based groups. A set of problems ensued, related to the group's diversity, internal representation, decision‐making and funding processes. In response, processionals implemented simultaneously bureaucratic and democratic adjustments, developing a vision of community that ignored the particularities—including the motivations—of local groups. Discussion and conclusion Based on these findings, we argue that participatory initiatives should be studied as on‐going achievements shaped by broad policy orientations and local configurations of interest. In the process, they produce ad hoc forms of knowledge and visions of community that provide orientation to the agents involved.
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- Cristian R Montenegro
- School of Nursing, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), Santiago, Chile
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Clavel N, Pomey MP, Ghadiri DPS. Partnering with patients in quality improvement: towards renewed practices for healthcare organization managers? BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:815. [PMID: 31703678 PMCID: PMC6839263 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4618-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Around the world, many healthcare organizations engage patients as a quality improvement strategy. In Canada, the University of Montreal has developed a model which consists in partnering with patient advisors, providers, and managers in quality improvement. This model was introduced through its Partners in Care Programs tested with several quality improvement teams in Quebec, Canada. Partnering with patients in quality improvement brings about new challenges for healthcare managers. This model is recent, and little is known about how managers contribute to implementing and sustaining it using key practices. METHODS In-depth multi-level case studies were conducted within two healthcare organizations which have implemented a Partners in Care Program in quality improvement. The longitudinal design of this research enabled us to monitor the implementation of patient partnership initiatives from 2015 to 2017. In total, 38 interviews were carried out with managers at different levels (top-level, mid-level, and front-line) involved in the implementation of Partners in Care Programs. Additionally, seven focus groups were conducted with patients and providers. RESULTS Our findings show that managers are engaged in four main types of practices: 1-designing the patient partnership approach so that it makes sense to the entire organization; 2-structuring patient partnership to support its deployment and sustainability; 3-managing patient advisor integration in quality improvement to avoid tokenistic involvement; 4-evaluating patient advisor integration to support continuous improvement. Designing and structuring patient partnership are based on typical management practices used to implement change initiatives in healthcare organizations, whereas managing and evaluating patient advisor integration require new daily practices from managers. Our results reveal that managers at all levels, from top to front-line, are concerned with the implementation of patient partnership in quality improvement. CONCLUSION This research adds empirical support to the evidence regarding daily managerial practices used for implementing patient partnership initiatives in quality improvement and contributes to guiding healthcare organizations and managers when integrating such approaches.
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- Nathalie Clavel
- Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
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- Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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Sugiura K, Mahomed F, Saxena S, Patel V. An end to coercion: rights and decision-making in mental health care. Bull World Health Organ 2019; 98:52-58. [PMID: 31902962 PMCID: PMC6933425 DOI: 10.2471/blt.19.234906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities requires a paradigm shift from a medical model of disability to a social model that emphasizes overcoming the barriers to equality created by attitudes, laws, government policies and the social, economic and political environment. The approach adopted by the social model recognizes that people with psychosocial disabilities have the same right to take decisions and make choices as other people, particularly regarding treatment, and have the right to equal recognition before the law. Consequently, direct or supported decision-making should be the norm and there should be no substitute decision-making. Although recent mental health laws in some countries have attempted to realize a rights-based approach to decision-making by reducing coercion, implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can be challenging because it requires continuous refinement and the development of alternatives to coercion. This article reviews the impact historical trends and current mental health frameworks have had on the rights affected by the practice of involuntary treatment and describes some legal and organizational initiatives that have been undertaken to promote noncoercive services and supported decision-making. The evidence and examples presented could provide the foundation for developing a context-appropriate approach to implementing supported decision-making in mental health care.
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- Kanna Sugiura
- Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Harvard Law School Project on Disability, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States of America (USA)
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, MA02115, USA
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Melvin CL, Langdon PE, Murphy GH. "I feel that if I didn't come to it anymore, maybe I would go back to my old ways and I don't want that to happen": Adapted sex offender treatment programmes: Views of service users with autism spectrum disorders. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2019; 33:739-756. [PMID: 31304657 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The cognitive and behavioural profile associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) includes difficulties with social interaction, communication and empathy. Each of these may present barriers to effective participation in sexual offending treatment, leading to poorer outcomes. METHOD Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 men with autism and an intellectual disability (including the borderline range) who had completed an adapted sex offender treatment programme. Grounded Theory was used to explore the men's experiences of treatment and perceptions of risk. RESULTS The men's perceptions of sexual risk were inextricably linked to constructs of identity and shaped their opinions of treatment effectiveness. Risk of reoffending was conveyed through narratives of changes in self and circumstances and included notions of blame and culpability. CONCLUSIONS The findings illustrated some clear benefits for men with ASD associated with attending adapted sex offender treatment programmes, including delivery of treatment within groups and opportunities for social development. The study supports the view that difficulties with empathy and cognitive flexibility complicates treatment for sexual offending.
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- Clare L Melvin
- The Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.,Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, The Broadland Clinic, Norfolk, UK
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- The Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.,Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, The Broadland Clinic, Norfolk, UK
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Children’s Involvement in Research—A Review and Comparison with Service User Involvement in Health and Social Care. SOCIAL SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/socsci8050149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Changing conceptions of children and childhood have in the last three decades led to the increasing participation of children in social research and their involvement in active research roles. However, the benefits and challenges of this process are rarely discussed in relation to the wider literature on adult involvement, thus missing an opportunity to learn from potential commonalities or differences. In this paper, I argue for an explicit comparison between children’s involvement in research and (adult) service user involvement in health and social care research. The paper presents findings from a review of children’s involvement in research, first separately, and second, in comparison with themes from the literature on service user involvement. As the paper will illustrate, many of the themes manifest themselves in similar ways in the two areas of practice, leaving scope for the development of cross-disciplinary practice, reflection and conceptual development. Particular suggestions deriving from the paper are (a) a strengthening of organisational frameworks within Higher Education institutions to facilitate the involvement of diverse groups of children in research, (b) the development of a more systematic mechanism for reporting the involvement of children and young people in research and (c) cross-disciplinary and theoretical exploration of key concepts such as power and empowerment within the involvement context.
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Hanghøj S, Pappot H, Hjalgrim LL, Hjerming M, Visler CL, Boisen KA. Helping Others: Reasons for Participation in Service User Involvement Initiatives from the Perspective of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2019; 8:534-539. [PMID: 31058561 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2019.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Purpose: Service user involvement, which implies involvement in decision-making processes important for organizing, developing, and evaluating health care, is sparsely investigated from the perspective of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate AYAs' reasons for participation in service user involvement initiatives during their cancer course. Methods: Data from 12 semistructured interviews with AYA cancer patients and AYA cancer survivors aged 16-29 years were analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants had been involved in one or more service user involvement initiatives in "Kræftværket," a youth support center and social organization for AYAs with cancer in Copenhagen, Denmark. Results: Four main themes with matching subthemes were identified: Community (Being together, Developing together, and In the same boat), Normality (A new normal and Something to do), Contribution (Something at heart, Support to other AYAs, and Improving the health care system), and Codetermination (Real participation and Influence on one's own everyday life). Conclusion: Participating in service user involvement initiatives had a positive impact on the illness course of AYAs with cancer as the participation recreated a feeling of normality, codetermination of one's own everyday life, and met a wish for altruism in terms of helping others.
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- Signe Hanghøj
- Center of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Otte I, Werning A, Nossek A, Vollmann J, Juckel G, Gather J. Beneficial effects of peer support in psychiatric hospitals. A critical reflection on the results of a qualitative interview and focus group study. J Ment Health 2019; 29:289-295. [PMID: 30909830 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2019.1581349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: The implementation of peer support work in psychiatric hospitals is a relatively recent development. Consequently, the effects of peer support work on mental health professionals, patients and peer support workers (PSWs) are mostly unknown.Aims: To explore the beneficial effects of peer support work in detail and to reflect critically on potential sources of misunderstanding.Method: (1) Nine open-ended, semi-structured interviews with PSWs and (2) five focus groups with mental health professionals plus one focus group with PSWs. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.Results: Our data show various beneficial effects on patients, such as the themes "less professional distance," "more time for one-on-one attendance" and "a role model for recovery." Themes that emerged for mental health professionals were, amongst others, "adding a new perspective," "improved continuity in treatment offers" and "preserving a respectful tone in meetings."Conclusions: It is necessary to minimize the risk of role confusion to achieve the beneficial potential of peer support work. A thorough education on what peer support work can and cannot deliver is essential and could help to foster its successful implementation.
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- Ina Otte
- Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,LWL Institute of Mental Health, LWL University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,LWL Institute of Mental Health, LWL University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Preventive Medicine, LWL University Hospital, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.,LWL Institute of Mental Health, LWL University Hospital Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Beighton C, Victor C, Carey IM, Hosking F, DeWilde S, Cook DG, Manners P, Harris T. 'I'm sure we made it a better study…': Experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities and parent carers of patient and public involvement in a health research study. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES : JOID 2019; 23:78-96. [PMID: 28812949 PMCID: PMC6383106 DOI: 10.1177/1744629517723485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Patient and public involvement is considered integral to health research in the United Kingdom; however, studies documenting the involvement of adults with intellectual disabilities and parent carers in health research studies are scarce. Through group interviews, this study explored the perspectives and experiences of a group of adults with intellectual disabilities and a group of parent carers about their collaborative/participatory involvement in a 3-year study which explored the effectiveness of annual health checks for adults with intellectual disabilities. Thematic analysis identified five key themes consistent across both groups; authenticity of participation, working together, generating new outcome measures, dissemination of findings and involvement in future research. Although reported anecdotally rather than originating from the analysis, increased self-confidence is also discussed. The groups' unique perspectives led to insights not previously considered by the research team which led to important recommendations to inform healthcare practice.
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- Carole Beighton
- Carole Beighton, Population Health Research
Institute, St Georges University of London, London SW17 ORE, UK.
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Noordman J, Driesenaar JA, van Bruinessen IR, Portielje JE, van Dulmen S. Evaluation and Implementation of ListeningTime: A Web-Based Preparatory Communication Tool for Elderly Patients With Cancer and Their Health Care Providers. JMIR Cancer 2019; 5:e11556. [PMID: 30698525 PMCID: PMC6372931 DOI: 10.2196/11556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Effective patient-provider communication is an important condition to deliver optimal care and it supports patients in coping with their disease. The complex and emotionally loaded setting of oncology care challenges both health care providers (HCPs) and patients in reaching effective communication. ListeningTime is developed for elderly patients with cancer and their oncological HCPs to help them (better) prepare the clinical encounter and overcome communication barriers. ListeningTime is a Web-based preparatory communication tool including modeling videos and has an audio-facility to listen back to recorded encounters. Objective This study aims to evaluate the usability, perceived usefulness, and actual use of ListeningTime, through the eyes of elderly patients with cancer and their oncological HCPs. If highly rated, the ultimate goal is to make ListeningTime publicly available. Methods First, members of a panel of elderly cancer survivors and patients (age ≥65 years) were approached to evaluate ListeningTime through a Web-based questionnaire. The usability and perceived usefulness were assessed. Second, ListeningTime was evaluated in real-life practice through a pilot study in 3 Dutch hospitals. In these hospitals, elderly patients with cancer and their oncological HCPs were approached to evaluate ListeningTime through a similar Web-based questionnaire, measuring the perceived usefulness. In addition, we examined log files and user statistics to get insight into how the program was used. Results A total of 30 cancer survivors or patients from the patient panel, and 17 patients and 8 HCPs from the hospitals, evaluated ListeningTime. Overall, both panel members and hospital patients were positive about the ListeningTime website, audio-facility, and video fragments. Some patients suggested improvements with respect to the actors’ performances in the video fragments and believed that ListeningTime is mainly suitable for non experienced patients. HCPs were also positive about ListeningTime; they valued the video fragments for patients and the audio-facility for patients and themselves. However, providers did not relisten their own recorded encounters. Patients did use the audio-facility to relisten their encounters. Conclusions ListeningTime was highly rated, both by patients and their oncological HCPs. As a result, the video fragments of ListeningTime are now made publicly available for elderly patients with cancer through the Dutch website “kanker.nl.”
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- Janneke Noordman
- Nivel: Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands.,Department of Oncology, Hagaziekenhuis, Den Haag, Netherlands
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- Nivel: Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway
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Schmid W. Meeting complexity with collaboration: a proposed conceptual framework for participatory community-based music therapy research in end of life-care. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN MEDICINE & HEALTHCARE 2018. [DOI: 10.4081/qrmh.2018.7850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Research in end-of-life care is complex with specific ethical and practical challenges related to epistemology, methodology and recruitment of people approaching the end of life. However, to ensure the provision of high-quality care research efforts need to be aligned with the priorities of patients, their families, and interdisciplinary team members. A more systematic engagement of all three groups in research is needed to promote tailored and appropriate end-of-life care. In this methodological article I propose a conceptual framework for community-based participatory music therapy research in end-of-life care scenarios as one promising strategy to respond to ethical and practical challenges, to handle complexity and advance integration of perspectives. The conceptual framework consists of two thematic clusters i) Participlinarity across contexts, and ii) Community-based participatory music therapy research in end-of-life care scenarios. Though in the early stages of development, the framework addresses issues of educational strategies and continuity of care, and aims to contribute to innovative music therapy research in the future.
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Ewalds Mulliez AP, Pomey MP, Bordeleau J, Desbiens F, Pelletier JF. A voice for the patients: Evaluation of the implementation of a strategic organizational committee for patient engagement in mental health. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205173. [PMID: 30356239 PMCID: PMC6200221 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE There is a need for structure to achieve functional patient engagement within mental healthcare organizations, and for clarification on how to proceed on a strategic level. The aim of this paper is to shed light on the implementation of a strategic organizational structure for patient engagement in mental health by examining why and how to implement a structure, the organizational and environmental factors that facilitate or limit the process, and the perceived consequences of the implementation. METHOD This paper evaluates the implementation of a strategic committee for patient engagement in a mental healthcare organization in Montreal (Quebec, Canada). The research was designed as a qualitative single case study using a deductive approach by means of a conceptual framework. Data sources consisted in ten semi-structured interviews, three focus groups, and organizational documents. RESULTS The strategic committee for patient engagement was implemented as a means to formalize patient partner participation, following the introduction of a vision of full citizenship. Important aspects of its implementation included its composition and role, the elaboration of a framework for patient partner participation, and finally, ongoing application and evaluation of the framework. Several facilitating factors were identified, including executive management support, leadership, and a vision behind the participation. Limiting factors mainly consisted of resistance towards patient participation and the existence of stigma. Consequences included increased and improved patient engagement, as well as reduced stigma within the organization. CONCLUSION This study shows that the implementation of a strategic organizational structure for patient engagement is comprehensive. It further shows the importance of a vision and an articulate leadership involving several actors. Further research is needed regarding the impact of this type of strategic structure on a clinical level.
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- Anna-Paulina Ewalds Mulliez
- Department of Health Management, Evaluation and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Health Management, Evaluation and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- International Program for Participatory Action Research on Civic Recovery, Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Montreal, Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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Laitila M, Nummelin J, Kortteisto T, Pitkänen A. Service users' views regarding user involvement in mental health services: A qualitative study. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2018; 32:695-701. [PMID: 30201197 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Service user involvement is emphasised in many strategies, plans and declarations globally. However, in practice, service user involvement is not always achieved and remains at a tokenistic level. OBJECTIVES To explore the views of service users on user involvement in mental health service. DESIGN Explorative descriptive study design. SETTING The study was conducted in one psychiatric hospital and in two mental health organisations in western Finland. METHODS The data was generated through three focus group interviews and analysed with qualitative content analysis. RESULTS User involvement means that people using mental health services are respected, listened to and can act in co-operation with professionals so than they feel that they can influence their own care and treatment. The participants articulated concrete factors that promote or inhibit user involvement. Service user involvement can be enhanced by strengthening service users´ position, by developing the mental health care system and by specific training for professionals. CONCLUSIONS The views of service users in this study concerning the realisation of user involvement and the factors promoting and preventing it were realistic. They are basic elements of patient-centred care and of all human interaction. Our participants described service user involvement in their own care and treatment. They emphasised the need to have more information, and wanted to be more involved in decision-making about their own care and treatment. They called for better care planning and co-ordination as one way to increase service user involvement. These also have implications for mental health services at the system level.
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- Minna Laitila
- Hospital District of South Ostrobothnia, Hanneksenrinne 7, 60220 Seinäjoki, Finland.
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- Hospital District of Kanta-Hame, Ahvenistontie 20, 13530 Hämeenlinna, Finland.
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- Tampere University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Teiskontie 35, 33521 Tampere, Finland.
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- Administration Centre, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Teiskontie 35, 33521 Tampere, Finland.
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Jacobs P, MacMahon K, Quayle E. Transition from school to adult services for young people with severe or profound intellectual disability: A systematic review utilizing framework synthesis. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2018; 31:962-982. [PMID: 29932264 DOI: 10.1111/jar.12466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transition to adulthood has been described as a difficult time in the lives of young people with intellectual disability. There has been little emphasis on young people with severe or profound intellectual disability specifically, even though their pathways may differ, due to greater support needs across the life course. METHODS A systematic review was conducted utilising Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to inform framework analysis to synthesise qualitative findings. RESULTS Taking an ecological perspective proved valuable. The transition process was described as stressful and barriers were identified across the ecological levels. Parents accounted for the majority of participants in studies, and the needs of young people and their parents emerged as highly interdependent. CONCLUSION Themes reflect the complex nature of the question what adulthood should look like for individuals with severe or profound intellectual disability. There is a lack of involvement of multiple stakeholders and young people themselves within studies.
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- Paula Jacobs
- Clinical Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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- Clinical Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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- Clinical Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Medical School, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK
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Dewa LH, Murray K, Thibaut B, Ramtale SC, Adam S, Darzi A, Archer S. Identifying research priorities for patient safety in mental health: an international expert Delphi study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e021361. [PMID: 29502096 PMCID: PMC5855203 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Physical healthcare has dominated the patient safety field; research in mental healthcare is not as extensive but findings from physical healthcare cannot be applied to mental healthcare because it delivers specialised care that faces unique challenges. Therefore, a clearer focus and recognition of patient safety in mental health as a distinct research area is still needed. The study aim is to identify future research priorities in the field of patient safety in mental health. DESIGN Semistructured interviews were conducted with the experts to ascertain their views on research priorities in patient safety in mental health. A three-round online Delphi study was used to ascertain consensus on 117 research priority statements. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Academic and service user experts from the USA, UK, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Agreement in research priorities on a five-point scale. RESULTS Seventy-nine statements achieved consensus (>70%). Three out of the top six research priorities were patient driven; experts agreed that understanding the patient perspective on safety planning, on self-harm and on medication was important. CONCLUSIONS This is the first international Delphi study to identify research priorities in safety in the mental field as determined by expert academic and service user perspectives. A reasonable consensus was obtained from international perspectives on future research priorities in patient safety in mental health; however, the patient perspective on their mental healthcare is a priority. The research agenda for patient safety in mental health identified here should be informed by patient safety science more broadly and used to further establish this area as a priority in its own right. The safety of mental health patients must have parity with that of physical health patients to achieve this.
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- Lindsay H Dewa
- NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Forensic Mental Healthcare, West London Mental Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- NIHR Imperial Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Service user and caregiver involvement in mental health system strengthening in low- and middle-income countries: a cross-country qualitative study. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci 2018; 27:29-39. [PMID: 29113598 PMCID: PMC6998885 DOI: 10.1017/s2045796017000634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIMS The aims of this paper are to: (i) explore the experiences of involvement of mental health service users, their caregivers, mental health centre heads and policy makers in mental health system strengthening in three low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (Ethiopia, Nepal and Nigeria); (ii) analyse the potential benefits and barriers of such involvement; and (iii) identify strategies required to achieve greater service user and caregiver participation. METHODS A cross-country qualitative study was conducted, interviewing 83 stakeholders of mental health services. RESULTS Our analysis showed that service user and caregiver involvement in the health system strengthening process was an alien concept for most participants. They reported very limited access to direct participation. Stigma and poverty were described as the main barriers for involvement. Several strategies were identified by participants to overcome existing hurdles to facilitate service user and caregiver involvement in the mental health system strengthening process, such as support to access treatment, mental health promotion and empowerment of service users. This study suggests that capacity building for service users, and strengthening of user groups would equip them to contribute meaningfully to policy development from informed perspectives. CONCLUSION Involvement of service users and their caregivers in mental health decision-making is still in its infancy in LMICs. Effective strategies are required to overcome existing barriers, for example making funding more widely available for Ph.D. studies in participatory research with service users and caregivers to develop, implement and evaluate approaches to involvement that are locally and culturally acceptable in LMICs.
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de Freitas C, dos Reis V, Silva S, Videira PA, Morava E, Jaeken J. Public and patient involvement in needs assessment and social innovation: a people-centred approach to care and research for congenital disorders of glycosylation. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:682. [PMID: 28950866 PMCID: PMC5615629 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2625-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Public and patient involvement in the design of people-centred care and research is vital for communities whose needs are underserved, as are people with rare diseases. Innovations devised collectively by patients, caregivers, professionals and other members of the public can foster transformative change toward more responsive services and research. However, attempts to involve lay and professional stakeholders in devising community-framed strategies to address the unmet needs of rare diseases are lacking. In this study, we engaged with the community of Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) to assess its needs and elicit social innovations to promote people-centred care and research. METHODS Drawing on a qualitative study, we conducted three think tanks in France with a total of 48 participants, including patients/family members (n = 18), health care professionals (n = 7), researchers (n = 7) and people combining several of these roles (n = 16). Participants came from 20 countries across five continents. They were selected from the registry of the Second World Conference on CDG through heterogeneity and simple random sampling. Inductive and deductive approaches were employed to conduct interpretational analysis using open, axial and selective coding, and the constant-comparison method to facilitate the emergence of categories and core themes. RESULTS The CDG community has unmet needs for information, quality health care, psychosocial support and representation in decision-making concerned with care and research. According to participants, these needs can be addressed through a range of social innovations, including peer-support communities, web-based information resources and a CDG expertise platform. CONCLUSION This is one of the few studies to engage lay and professional experts in needs assessment and innovation for CDG at a global level. Implementing the innovations proposed by the CDG community is likely to have ethical, legal and social implications associated with the potential donation of patients' clinical and biological material that need to be assessed and regulated with involvement from all stakeholders. To promote people-centred care for the CDG community, and increase its participation in the governance of care and research, it is necessary to create participatory spaces in which the views of people affected by CDG can be fully expressed.
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- Cláudia de Freitas
- EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institutional address 1: Rua das Taipas 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
- Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology - University Institute of Lisbon, Porto, Portugal
- Institutional address 2: Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649-026, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Founder of the Portuguese Association for CDG (APCDG), Porto, Portugal
- Institutional address: Rua Manuel da Fonseca 46, 2820-389, Almada, Portugal
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- EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Institutional address 1: Rua das Taipas 135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Institutional address: Glycoimmunology group Lab 3.19 - Departamento Ciências da Vida (Ed Departamental), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA
- Institutional address: Hayward Genetics Center SL#31, Tulane University Medical School, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Metabolic Disease, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
- Institutional Address: Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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