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Engelsbel F, Keet R, Nugter A. A pre-post study design: evaluating the effectiveness of a new community-based integrated service model on patient outcomes. Int J Ment Health Syst 2024; 18:20. [PMID: 38725081 PMCID: PMC11084129 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-024-00636-8] [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: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate a new service model, Specialists Together In the Community (STIC), in terms of patient outcomes. This model integrates Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)-principles with expertise of specialized teams that offer diagnosis-related outpatient treatment. In a pre-post design, symptoms and quality of life of 930 former FACT-patients were measured repeatedly pre- and post-STIC. Regarding patients in former specialized teams, pre- and post-treatment social functioning and symptoms were measured for the pre- (n = 944) and post-STIC (n = 544) groups. Against expectation, symptoms of former FACT-patients remained stable post-STIC compared to a slight decrease pre-STIC. According to expectation, pre- and post-STIC groups had an equal symptom reduction. Unexpectedly, the post-STIC group did not improve more on social functioning than the pre-STIC group. Explorative analysis showed less treatment contacts in the post-STIC group. The highly similar patient outcomes post-STIC could be improved by monitoring process outcomes and prolonging study duration.
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- Fabiana Engelsbel
- GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord Research Department, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands.
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- GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord FIT-Academy, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands
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- GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord Research Department, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands
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van Os J, Scheepers F, Milo M, Ockeloen G, Guloksuz S, Delespaul P. "It has to be better, otherwise we will get stuck." A Review of Novel Directions for Mental Health Reform and Introducing Pilot Work in the Netherlands. Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2023; 19:e17450179271206. [PMID: 38680529 PMCID: PMC11046893 DOI: 10.2174/0117450179271206231114064736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Background The current state of mental health care in the Netherlands faces challenges such as fragmentation, inequality, inaccessibility, and a narrow specialist focus on individual diagnosis and symptom reduction. Methods A review suggests that in order to address these challenges, an integrated public health approach to mental health care that encompasses the broader social, cultural, and existential context of mental distress is required. Results A Mental Health Ecosystem social trial seeks to pilot such an approach in the Netherlands, focusing on empowering patients and promoting collaboration among various healthcare providers, social care organizations, and peer-support community organizations, working together in a regional ecosystem of care and committed to a set of shared values. In the ecosystem, mental health problems are examined through the prism of mental variation in context whilst scaling up the capacity of group-based treatment and introducing a flexible and modular approach of (2nd order) treatment by specialists across the ecosystem. The approach is to empower naturally available resources in the community beyond professionally run care facilities. Digital platforms such as psychosenet.nl and proud2bme.nl, which complement traditional mental health care services and enhance public mental health, will be expanded. The capacity of recovery colleges will be increased, forming a national network covering the entire country. GEM will be evaluated using a population-based approach, encompassing a broad range of small-area indicators related to mental health care consumption, social predictors, and clinical outcomes. The success of GEM relies heavily on bottom-up development backed by stakeholder involvement, including insurers and policy-making institutions, and cocreation. Conclusion By embracing a social trial and leveraging digital platforms, the Dutch mental health care system can overcome challenges and provide more equitable, accessible, and high-quality care to individuals.
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- Jim van Os
- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Centre Utrecht, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Milo Health Care Connector and Change Management Consultant, Berlagehof 14, 1067 NB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Reframing Studio Design Introspector, Bilderdijkkade 50 A11053 VN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Mondriaan Mental Health Trust, 6401 CX Heerlen, The Netherlands
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van Tongeren MJ, Markus W, Stringer B, de Man JM, de Jong CAJ, van Meijel B. Clinical judgement versus self-rating of demoralization in outpatients with a substance-use disorder: A cross-sectional study. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:1138-1143. [PMID: 34240425 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the ability of case managers, working in ambulatory treatment settings specialized in addiction care, to clinically judge demoralization in substance-dependent patients. DESIGN AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study, clinical judgments of case managers were compared with the patients' scores on the Demoralization Scale, by calculating the sensitivity and specificity scores. FINDINGS Case managers identified demoralization in 85% of the cases (sensitivity), the specificity of 62% suggests that demoralization was overestimated by case managers. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Demoralization is a frequently occurring phenomenon in patients. Methods should be developed that allow professionals and patients to identify demoralization collaboratively, and to develop tailored interventions to prevent demoralization and its negative consequences.
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- Marjolein J van Tongeren
- IrisZorg (center for addiction care and sheltered housing), Arnhem/Clinical Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- IrisZorg (center for addiction care and sheltered housing), Arnhem/Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction (NISPA), Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division Julius Centre, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction (NISPA), Behavioral Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Research Group Mental Health Nursing, Amsterdam/Amsterdam University Medical Center (location VUmc), Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam/Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Brekke E, Clausen HK, Brodahl M, Lexén A, Keet R, Mulder CL, Landheim AS. Service User Experiences of How Flexible Assertive Community Treatment May Support or Inhibit Citizenship: A Qualitative Study. Front Psychol 2021; 12:727013. [PMID: 34566813 PMCID: PMC8457351 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.727013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore and describe service user experiences of how receiving services from a Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) team may support or inhibit citizenship. Within a participatory design, individual interviews with 32 service users from five Norwegian FACT teams were analyzed using thematic, cross-sectional analysis. The findings showed that FACT may support citizenship by relating to service users as whole people, facilitating empowerment and involvement, and providing practical and accessible help. Experiences of coercion, limited involvement and authoritarian aspects of the system surrounding FACT had inhibited citizenship for participants in this study.
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- Eva Brekke
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Inland Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Inland Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
- Department of Research and Development, Division of Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Inland Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
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- Department of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Flexible, Innovative Top-ambulatory Academy of Community Mental Health Service, Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Noord-Holland-Noord, Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center (MC), University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Concurrent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders, Inland Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
- Department of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
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Broersen M, Creemers DHM, Frieswijk N, Vermulst AA, Kroon H. Investigating the critical elements and psychosocial outcomes of Youth Flexible Assertive Community Treatment: a study protocol for an observational prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e035146. [PMID: 32265243 PMCID: PMC7245379 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION When adolescents experience complex psychiatric and social problems, numerous healthcare services usually become involved. In these cases, fragmentation of care services is a risk that often results in both ineffective care and in patients disengaging from care services. To address these issues, Youth Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (Youth Flexible ACT) was developed in the Netherlands. This client-centred service delivery model aims to tackle the fragmented care system by providing psychiatric treatment and support in a flexible and integrated manner. While Youth Flexible ACT is gaining in popularity, the effectiveness of the care model remains largely unexamined. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Here, we present an observational prospective cohort (2017-2021) in which a broad range of treatment outcomes will be monitored. The primary aim of the study is to examine change in treatment outcomes over the course of the Flexible ACT care. The secondary aim is to examine the association between (elements of) Youth Flexible ACT model fidelity and treatment outcomes. An estimated total number of 200 adolescents who receive care from one of the 16 participating Youth Flexible ACT teams will be included in the study. Participants will be asked to complete assessments at four time points in 6-month intervals, resulting in a study duration of 18 months. Latent growth curve analysis will be conducted to examine change in psychosocial functioning over time and its relation to model fidelity. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study received ethical approval from Trimbos Ethics Committee (201607_75-FACT2). This approval applies for all participating institutions. The results of the study will be reported in accordance with the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement. Results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed academic journals and presentations at conferences. In addition, results will be made available for participating sites, funders and researchers.
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- Marieke Broersen
- GGZ Oost Brabant, Oss, The Netherlands
- Tranzo - Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Tranzo - Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Karow A, Brettschneider C, Helmut König H, Correll CU, Schöttle D, Lüdecke D, Rohenkohl A, Ruppelt F, Kraft V, Gallinat J, Lambert M. Better care for less money: cost-effectiveness of integrated care in multi-episode patients with severe psychosis. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2020; 141:221-230. [PMID: 31814102 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare cost-effectiveness of integrated care with therapeutic assertive community treatment (IC-TACT) versus standard care (SC) in multiple-episode psychosis. METHOD Twelve-month IC-TACT in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum and bipolar I disorders were compared with a historical control group. Primary outcomes were entropy-balanced cost-effectiveness based on mental healthcare costs from a payers' perspective and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) as a measure of health effects during 12-month follow-up. RESULTS At baseline, patients in IC-TACT (n = 214) had significantly higher illness severity and lower functioning than SC (n = 56). Over 12 months, IC-TACT had significantly lower days in inpatient (10.3 ± 20.5 vs. 28.2 ± 44.9; P = 0.005) and day-clinic care (2.6 ± 16.7 vs. 16.4 ± 33.7; P = 0.004) and correspondingly lower costs (€-55 084). Within outpatient care, IC-TACT displayed a higher number of treatment contacts (116.3 ± 45.3 vs. 15.6 ± 6.3) and higher related costs (€+1417). Both resulted in lower total costs in IC-TACT (mean difference = €-13 248 ± 2975, P < 0.001). Adjusted incremental QALYs were significantly higher for IC-TACT versus SC (+0.10 ± 0.37, P = 0.05). The probability of cost-effectiveness of IC-TACT was constantly higher than 99%. CONCLUSION IC-TACT was cost-effective compared with SC. The use of prima facies 'costly' TACT teams is highly recommended to improve outcomes and save total cost for patients with severe psychotic disorders.
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- A Karow
- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Recognition and Prevention Program, Zucker Hillside Hospital, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Competence Centre for Integrated Care in Mental Disorders, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Tjaden CD, Boumans J, Mulder CL, Kroon H. Embracing the Social Nature of Recovery: A Qualitative Study on the Resource Group Method for People With Severe Mental Illness. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:574256. [PMID: 33329113 PMCID: PMC7732607 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.574256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective: The resource group method for people with severe mental illness might provide a useful framework to facilitate patient's empowerment and systematically engage significant others. However, no research has explored the perspectives and experiences of patients and their significant others. This is crucial for better adjustment to the needs of the people using the method. The aim of this study was to develop a useful framework for a deeper understanding of the resource group method and its outcomes. Method: The study used a longitudinal, qualitative multiple case-study design based on grounded theory methodology. During a period of 2 years, the developments and processes in eight resource groups were explored by conducting a total of 74 interviews (e.g., with patients, significant others, and mental health professionals) and 26 observations of resource group meetings. Results: Analysis showed that a well-functioning resource group set the stage for five processes to unfold: (i) experience of support; (ii) acknowledgment of significant others; (iii) activation; (iv) openness; and (v) integration. These processes facilitated recovery both in terms of an arousing curiosity within the patient as well as increasing reciprocity and equality in their social relations. In addition, the method emphasized the uniqueness of each recovery journey, thereby providing a framework to shape recovery-oriented care. The analysis also revealed three hindering factors: (i) embedding and implementation issues; (ii) predominant network; and (iii) tensions inherent in the resource group setting. Conclusion: Working according to the resource group method involves that the person's recovery work becomes a social process that takes place in relation to the social environment and everyday life in which it is important to acknowledge and integrate the needs of significant others in treatment and care. This study provides a first step toward a multidimensional comprehension of the resource group method, the working mechanisms and its influence on recovery for people with severe mental illness.
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- Cathelijn D Tjaden
- Department of Reintegration and Community Care, Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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- Department of Reintegration and Community Care, Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Antes, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Reintegration and Community Care, Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands
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Svensson B, Hansson L, Lexén A. Outcomes of clients in need of intensive team care in Flexible Assertive Community Treatment in Sweden. Nord J Psychiatry 2018; 72:226-231. [PMID: 29373933 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2018.1430168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (Flexible ACT) has been implemented in Sweden during recent years due to increasing interest in integrated services for people with severe mental illness. To date, few studies have been done on Flexible ACT effectiveness. AIMS The overall aim of this study was to explore the extent to which clients assigned to the Flexible ACT board for ACT intensive care were stabilized with improved everyday functioning, social outcomes, and changes in healthcare use. METHODS Ninety-three participants with psychosis, in need of ACT from six newly started Flexible ACT teams, were included. Data were collected using the Social Outcome Index scale (SIX), Practical and Social Functioning Scale, and a healthcare usage questionnaire. RESULTS There was a significant positive change in everyday functioning and in the SIX-item 'friendship' at 18-months follow-up. A positive correlation was also found between everyday functioning and the SIX-item 'friendship' and a negative correlation between duration of ACT and everyday functioning. A significant increase in number of inpatient hospital days and psychiatric outpatient visits also occurred. CONCLUSION Clients with psychosis who need ACT may benefit from Flexible ACT through improved social functioning. Being involved in meaningful activities and supported by others are key aspects of recovering from mental illness and are enhanced by Flexible ACT.
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- Bengt Svensson
- a Department of Health Sciences/Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Health Sciences/Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Health Sciences/Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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Stergiopoulos V, Saab D, Francombe Pridham K, Aery A, Nakhost A. Building flexibility and managing complexity in community mental health: lessons learned in a large urban centre. BMC Psychiatry 2018; 18:20. [PMID: 29368586 PMCID: PMC5784615 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1597-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Across many jurisdictions, adults with complex mental health and social needs face challenges accessing appropriate supports due to system fragmentation and strict eligibility criteria of existing services. To support this underserviced population, Toronto's local health authority launched two novel community mental health models in 2014, inspired by Flexible Assertive Community Team principles. This study explores service user and provider perspectives on the acceptability of these services, and lessons learned during early implementation. METHODS We purposively sampled 49 stakeholders (staff, physicians, service users, health systems stakeholders) and conducted 17 semi-structured qualitative interviews and 5 focus groups between October 23, 2014 and March 2, 2015, exploring stakeholder perspectives on the newly launched team based models, as well as activities and strategies employed to support early implementation. Interviews and focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Findings revealed wide-ranging endorsement for the two team-based models' success in engaging the target population of adults with complex service needs. Implementation strengths included the broad recognition of existing service gaps, the use of interdisciplinary teams and experienced service providers, broad partnerships and collaboration among various service sectors, training and team building activities. Emerging challenges included lack of complementary support services such as suitable housing, organizational contexts reluctant to embrace change and risk associated with complexity, as well as limited service provider and organizational capacity to deliver evidence-based interventions. CONCLUSIONS Findings identified implementation drivers at the practitioner, program, and system levels, specific to the implementation of community mental health interventions for adults with complex health and social needs. These can inform future efforts to address the health and support needs of this vulnerable population.
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- Vicky Stergiopoulos
- Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes Street, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4 Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8 Canada
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- Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 Canada
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- Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 Canada
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- Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8 Canada
- Mental Health Services, St. Michael’s Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 Canada
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Svensson B, Hansson L, Markström U, Lexén A. What matters when implementing Flexible Assertive Community Treatment in a Swedish healthcare context: A two-year implementation study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2017.1345041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Bengt Svensson
- Department of Health Sciences/Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences/Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences/Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Lexén A, Svensson B. Mental health professional experiences of the flexible assertive community treatment model: a grounded theory study. J Ment Health 2016; 25:379-384. [DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2016.1207236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Norlander T, Nordén T. The Hourglass Model: Are There Structural Problems with the Scarcity of Positive Results for Flexible ACT? Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health 2015; 11:155-7. [PMID: 26464577 PMCID: PMC4598425 DOI: 10.2174/1745017901511010155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of the present article was to discuss the commentary by van Veldhuizen, Delespaul and Mulder (2015) regarding the review by Nordén and Norlander (2014) based on five empirical articles about Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT). Veldhuizen et al. agree on that there is insufficient evidence for the effectiveness of FACT. However, van Veldhuizen et al. avoid a discussion of the lack of positive results despite extensive research during several years and therefore an analysis of why FACT did not fare better is missing. According to FACT it is an advantage that one single team spans the entire chain of care and rehabilitation, but no evidence is given for such an opinion. Instead there may be difficulties for the staff to shift between psychiatric care and psychiatric rehabilitation and the clients perhaps don’t want to encounter the same professional team during all phases of care and rehabilitation.
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- Torsten Norlander
- Center for Research and Development, Evidens University College, Göteborg, Sweden ; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Center for Research and Development, Evidens University College, Göteborg, Sweden
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