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Medwave ; 24(5): e2920, 2024 Jun 04.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38833661

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Research on psychiatric deinstitutionalization has neglected that reforms in this field are nested in a health system that has undergone financial reforms. This subordination could introduce incentives that are misaligned with new mental health policies. According to Chile's National Mental Health Plan, this would be the case in the Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC). The goal is to understand how the CMHCpayment mechanism is a potential incentive for community mental health. Methods: A mixed quantitative-qualitative convergent study using grounded theory. We collected administrative production data between 2010 and 2020. Following the payment mechanism theory, we interviewed 25 payers, providers, and user experts. We integrated the results through selective coding. This article presents the relevant results of mixed selective integration. Results: Seven payment mechanisms implemented heterogeneously in the country's CMHC are recognized. They respond to three schemes subject to rate limits and prospective public budget. They differ in the payment unit. They are associated with implementing the community mental health model negatively affecting users, the services provided, the human resources available, and the governance adopted. Governance, management, and payment unit conditions favoring the community mental health model are identified. Conclusions: A disjointed set of heterogeneously implemented payment schemes negatively affects the community mental health model. Formulating an explicit financing policy for mental health that is complementary to existing policies is necessary and possible.


Introducción: La investigación sobre desinstitucionalización psiquiátrica ha descuidado el hecho que las reformas en este campo se anidan en un sistema de salud que se ha sometido a reformas financieras. Esta subordinación podría introducir incentivos desalineados con las nuevas políticas de salud mental. Según el Plan Nacional de Salud Mental de Chile, este sería el caso en los centros de salud mental comunitaria. El objetivo es comprender cómo el mecanismo de pago al centro de salud mental comunitaria es un potencial incentivo para la salud mental comunitaria. Métodos: Este es un estudio mixto cuantitativo-cualitativo convergente, que utiliza la teoría fundamentada. Recolectamos datos administrativos de producción entre 2010 y 2020. Siguiendo la teoría de mecanismo de pago, entrevistamos a 25 expertos de los ámbitos pagador, proveedor y usuario. Integramos los resultados a través de la codificación selectiva. Este artículo presenta los resultados relevantes de la integración selectiva mixta. Resultados: Reconocimos siete mecanismos de pago implementados heterogéneamente en los centros de salud mental comunitaria del país. Estos, responden a tres esquemas supeditados a límites de tarifa y presupuesto público prospectivo. Se diferencian en la unidad de pago. Se asocian con la implementación del modelo de salud mental comunitaria afectando negativamente a los usuarios, los servicios provistos, los recursos humanos disponibles, la gobernanza adoptada. Identificamos condiciones de gobernanza, gestión y unidad de pago que favorecerían el modelo de salud mental comunitaria. Conclusiones: Un conjunto desarticulado de esquemas de pago implementados heterogéneamente, tiene efectos negativos para el modelo de salud mental comunitaria. Es necesario y posible formular una política de financiación explícita para la salud mental complementaria a las políticas existentes.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Centers , Grounded Theory , Reimbursement Mechanisms , Chile , Humans , Community Mental Health Centers/economics , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Health Policy , Deinstitutionalization/economics , Health Care Reform , Community Mental Health Services/economics , Community Mental Health Services/organization & administration
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Psychiatr Rehabil J ; 47(3): 209-218, 2024 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38884965

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: This study examines adaptations, successes, and persistent challenges engaging members in virtual or hybrid community-based psychosocial rehabilitation centers called Clubhouses. METHODS: Fifteen members and staff from five Clubhouses across two Hawaiian Islands participated in a virtual Photovoice process. RESULTS: Results illustrated several unexpected positive outcomes from the transition to hybrid or virtual formats including opportunities for growth, learning new technology, cross-Clubhouse collaborations, deepened relationships, and better access to some hard-to-reach members. Persistent challenges included members reporting "something missing" in the socioemotional quality of virtual engagement and losing members who had low digital literacy or who preferred in-person engagement. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Overall, participants described that virtual Clubhouse supported their wellness by fostering a sense of purpose, companionship, and potential, despite sustained uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, they also made clear that virtual and hybrid formats should be a complement to, not a replacement for, in-person Clubhouse services. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).


Subject(s)
Mental Disorders , Psychiatric Rehabilitation , Humans , Mental Disorders/rehabilitation , Psychiatric Rehabilitation/methods , Adult , Male , Female , COVID-19 , Hawaii , Middle Aged , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Community Mental Health Services/methods , Community Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Telemedicine
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Community Ment Health J ; 60(7): 1247-1254, 2024 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38668829

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Conducting clinical research in public sector community mental health centers (CMHCs) can be challenging. The purpose of this report is to describe the challenges our research team encountered in engaging CMHC providers in a clinical trial aimed at testing an intervention to improve parent activation and engagement in their child's behavioral healthcare. We discuss the intervention we aimed to test, the challenges we encountered engaging providers, and the barriers to engagement that we identified. The barriers included restrictive inclusion criteria, an ambitious randomized controlled design, a dyadic (provider-parent) recruitment plan, a requirement to record provider-parent sessions, and high day-to-day practice demands on providers. The strategies we used to address the barriers and a discussion of the "trade-offs" these strategies introduced are presented. Improving provider engagement in research in CMHCs can avoid research delays or termination of studies and ultimately mitigate an early blockage in the research-to-practice pipeline.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Centers , Humans , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Parents/psychology , Child , Patient Selection
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J Interprof Care ; 38(4): 642-651, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38525851

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Improving teamwork among mental health practitioners is crucial. However, there have been few intervention studies on teamwork enhancement among community mental health practitioners in South Korea. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of the Team Building Circle program (TBC) based on the restorative justice paradigm, which sought to promote integration and cohesion. The TBC was developed to improve conflict interpretation mind-set, interpersonal skills, and teamwork among practitioners in community mental health centers. We conducted a quasi-experimental study using a pre and posttest design with a non-equivalent control group. The participants were 44 practitioners from four community mental health centers. Data were collected before the implementation TBC (pretest), just after (posttest), and 3 months after TBC (follow-up test). A generalized estimating equation model was used for analysis. Our findings indicate that the intervention group had improved scores in the ability to cope with interpersonal stress in a constructive way, interpersonal relationship skills, and teamwork compared to the control group. To improve teamwork among community mental health practitioners, managers are encouraged to consider providing TBC intervention.


Subject(s)
Cooperative Behavior , Interprofessional Relations , Patient Care Team , Humans , Female , Male , Republic of Korea , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Adult , Community Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Interpersonal Relations , Middle Aged , Adaptation, Psychological , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Social Skills
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Pap. psicol ; 42(3): 215-221, Septiembre, 2021. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-225251

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La crisis sanitaria causada por la COVID-19 ha forzado una reorganización de los servicios de salud mental. El presente artículo describe una propuesta de reorganización aplicada en una unidad de salud mental infanto-juvenil (atención ambulatoria y comunitaria). Se exponen las estrategias concretas de intervención desarrolladas en las distintas fases de la pandemia según las medidas de restricción sanitarias y los distintos niveles de intervención requeridos (prevención, atención primaria y atención especializada). Además, se compara el número de visitas hechas durante el periodo de Marzo-Julio de 2020 con el mismo periodo en 2019. Concluimos que se ha producido una rápida adaptación del marco asistencial presencial a la metodología telemática mediante una reorganización flexible. Sin embargo, la disminución de la asistencia presencial y la cancelación de grupos terapéuticos han incrementado la presión asistencial notablemente. Se ha observado un incremento de conductas autolíticas y de problemas relacionados con la conducta alimentaria que deberán ser investigados en futuros estudios. (AU)


The heath crisis caused by COVID-19 has required a reorganization of mental health centers. This article describes the reorganization proposal that was applied in a child and adolescent mental health unit (outpatient and community care). The specific intervention strategies developed in the different phases of the pandemic are presented according to the sanitary restriction measures and the different levels of intervention required (prevention, primary care, and specialized care). In addition, the number of visits made during March-July 2020 is compared to the same period in 2019. We conclude that there has been a rapid adaptation from the face-to-face care framework to atelematic approach through a flexible reorganization. However, the decrease in face-to-face assistance and the cancellation of therapeutic groups have significantly increased the pressure of care. A rise in autolytic behaviors and eating pathologies has been observed that should be investigated in future studies. (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Child , Adolescent , Mental Health , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Psychology, Clinical/organization & administration , Psychology, Child/organization & administration , Pandemics , Spain
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Soc Work Health Care ; 60(2): 117-130, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33769214

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With high levels of burnout, turnover, and secondary traumatic stress, the well-being of the behavioral health workforce was an area of concern prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. How the COVID-19 crisis has impacted social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other behavioral health professionals is unclear but should be examined. A brief survey evaluated the impact of the pandemic on the well-being of 168 behavioral health clinical and administrative staff serving in an urban behavioral health center in the United States. Staff experienced several personal and organizational-related challenges related to work-life balance, emotional distress, and organizational communication. Nevertheless, staff found an abundance of positive experiences when engaging with clients. Supportive, positive feedback and statements of appreciation from clients, colleagues, and supervisors helped staff to feel at their best. The well-being of behavioral health staff may be facilitated by consistent and supportive communication at the team, supervisory, and organizational levels and by involving staff in planning agency policy.


Subject(s)
COVID-19/epidemiology , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Health Personnel/psychology , Mental Health/statistics & numerical data , Burnout, Professional/epidemiology , Communication , Cooperative Behavior , Group Processes , Humans , Job Satisfaction , Occupational Health , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2 , Stress, Psychological/epidemiology , Telemedicine/organization & administration , United States/epidemiology , Work-Life Balance
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Lancet HIV ; 8(4): e237-e244, 2021 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33493438

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical HIV prevention modality that is up to 99% effective in preventing HIV acquisition through sex if taken as directed. People with serious mental illness (eg, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) are at high risk of acquiring HIV due to sexual behaviours, injection drug use, social factors, and structural discrimination that limits access to all types of preventive health services. We seek to show the importance of prioritising access to PrEP for people living with serious mental illness treated in community mental health settings. We describe barriers to prescribing PrEP, including provider attitudes and provider knowledge gaps, patient attitudes and knowledge, and systems issues. We also address the concerns that community mental health clinic administrators might have about taking on the responsibility of offering PrEP. In summary, despite the barriers to prescribing PrEP in these settings, we believe that there is a unique opportunity for community mental health settings to help address the HIV epidemic by facilitating the prescribing of PrEP to the at-risk populations they currently serve.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , HIV Infections/prevention & control , Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis/organization & administration , HIV Infections/epidemiology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Health Services Accessibility , Humans , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Mental Disorders/psychology , Preventive Health Services/organization & administration , Risk Factors
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Community Ment Health J ; 57(1): 10-17, 2021 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32930903

ABSTRACT

Changes to community psychiatry during COVID-19 are unprecedented and without clear guidelines. Minimizing disruption, ensuring quality care to the already vulnerable people with serious mental illness is crucial. We describe and reflect our adaptations and innovations at one community psychiatry program, based on three key principles. In (i) Defining and maintaining essential services while limiting risk of contagion, we discuss such strategies and ways to assess risks, implement infection control, and other creative solutions. In (ii) Promoting health and mitigating physical and mental health impacts, we reflect on prioritizing vulnerable patients, dealing with loss of community resources, adapting group programs, and providing psychoeducation, among others. In (iii) Promoting staff resilience and wellness, we describe building on strength of the staff early, addressing staff morale and avoiding moral injury, and valuing responsive leadership. We also identify limitations and potential further improvements, mindful that COVID-19 and similar crises are likely recurring realities.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Community Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Continuity of Patient Care/organization & administration , Mental Disorders/psychology , Mental Disorders/therapy , Disaster Planning , Humans , Mental Health , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2
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Community Ment Health J ; 57(1): 57-63, 2021 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32681409

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In March 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, state-funded community mental health service programs (CMHSP) in Michigan, organized into 10 regions known as a "Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan" (PIHP), grappled with the task of developing a modified plan of operations, while complying with mitigation and social distancing guidelines. With the premise that psychiatric care is essential healthcare, a panel of physician and non-physician leaders representing Region 5, met and developed recommendations, and feedback iteratively, using an adaptive modified Delphi methodology. This facilitated the development of a service and patient prioritization document to triage and to deliver behavioral health services in 21 counties which comprised Region 5 PIHP. Our procedures were organized around the principles of mitigation and contingency management, like physical health service delivery paradigms. The purpose of this manuscript is to share region 5 PIHP's response; a process which has allowed continuity of care during these unprecedented times.


Subject(s)
COVID-19/prevention & control , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Community Mental Health Services/methods , Telemedicine , Triage , Humans , Mental Health , Michigan , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2
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Epidemiol. serv. saúde ; 30(2): e2020907, 2021. tab, graf
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-1249804

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Analisar os gastos com internações psiquiátricas no estado de São Paulo, Brasil, nos anos de 2014 e 2019. Métodos: Estudo ecológico descritivo, com análise de dados das internações hospitalares psiquiátricas no estado, obtidos do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do Sistema Único de Saúde. Resultados: Foram analisadas 115.652 internações ocorridas em 2014, e 79.355 em 2019 (redução de 31,38%). Observaram-se reduções nos valores gastos com internações psiquiátricas (-42,94%), destacando-se as internações de caráter de urgência, de pessoas do sexo feminino (-46,46%), nas idades de 15 a 49 (-36,85%) e mais de 50 anos (-51,54%). Conclusão: As reduções de frequência e de valores gastos com internações psiquiátricas fornecem elementos para a avaliação e alocação de recursos destinados à atenção da saúde mental, no âmbito das internações hospitalares e da utilização de serviços de base comunitária.


Objetivo: Analizar el gasto en hospitalizaciones psiquiátricas en el Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, en los años 2014 y 2019. Métodos: Estudio ecológico descriptivo, con análisis de datos de ingresos hospitalarios psiquiátricos en el Estado de São Paulo, obtenidos del Sistema de Información Hospitalaria del Sistema Único de Salud. Resultados: Se analizaron 115,652 hospitalizaciones ocurridas en 2014 y 79,355 ocurridas en 2019 (reducción del 31.38%). Hubo reducciones en los montos gastados en hospitalizaciones psiquiátricas (-42,94%), con énfasis en hospitalizaciones de urgencia, de pacientes del sexo femenino (-46,46%), en los grupos de edad de 15 a 49 años (-36,85%) y mayores de 50 años (-51,54%). Conclusión: Las reducciones en la frecuencia y los montos gastados en hospitalizaciones psiquiátricas proporcionan elementos para la evaluación y asignación de recursos para la atención de la salud mental, dentro del alcance de las admisiones hospitalarias y el uso de servicios comunitarios.


Objective: To analyze expenditure on psychiatric hospitalizations in the State of São Paulo in 2014 and 2019. Methods: This was a descriptive ecological study, with analysis of data on psychiatric hospital admissions in the State of São Paulo, retrieved from the Hospital Information System. Results: 115,652 hospitalizations that occurred in 2014 and 79,355 that occurred in 2019 were analyzed (reduction of 31.38%). There were reductions in the amounts spent on psychiatric hospitalizations (-42.94%), in particular expenditure on urgency hospitalizations, on female patients (-46.46%), on people aged 15-49 years (-36.85%) and on those aged over 50 years (-51.54%). Conclusion: The reduction in expenditure on psychiatric hospitalizations and the reduction in their frequency provide elements for the assessment and allocation of resources for mental health care, within the scope of hospital admissions and use of community-based services.


Subject(s)
Humans , Health Expenditures , Hospital Costs/organization & administration , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Public Health Administration , Brazil , Mental Health/statistics & numerical data , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration
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Inf. psiquiátr ; (242): 23-36, sept.-dic. 2020. graf
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-202516

ABSTRACT

Lo que se explica en este artículo, corresponde a una visión concreta de lo que significa el acompañamiento a personas con una enfermedad mental severa. Esta visión y orientación está basada en la teoría psicodinámica. Se ha teorizado una manera de trabajar específica del terapeuta ocupacional dentro de la atención comunitaria en el ámbito de la salud mental. La intervención domiciliaria que se hace desde la Terapia Ocupacional como acompañante terapéutico está basada en el uso terapéutico del vínculo entre terapeuta y persona, y entre la persona y su comunidad. Dándole a la persona un lugar de protagonismo en la intervención, fomentando la autonomía, la responsabilidad y la creación de un proyecto de vida saludable. Respecto al terapeuta como profesional, se analiza las dificultades con las que se puede encontrar a nivel emocional con la persona a la cual atiende desde una perspectiva transferencial y contratransferencial. Así como la utilidad del uso terapéutico del encuadre que proporciona a la persona coherencia, seguridad y límites


What is explained in this article corresponds to a precise vision of what it means to accompany people with severe mental illness. This view is base on psychodynamic theory. A specific Occupational Therapy way of working in a mental health community setting has been theorized. Home interventions carried out from Occupational Therapy as a therapeutic companion are based on the therapeutic use of the bond between the professional and the person, and between the professional and the community. Offering the client a leading role in the intervention, promoting autonomy, responsibility and the possibility to create a healthy life project. Regarding the therapist as a professional, the emotional issues that may appear, both at a transferential and countertransference level are analysed. As well as the benefits of using a therapeutic setting which offers the client coherence, security and limits


Subject(s)
Humans , Mental Disorders/therapy , Occupational Therapy/methods , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Professional Role , House Calls/statistics & numerical data , Personal Health Services/organization & administration , Treatment Outcome , Self-Management/education
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Inf. psiquiátr ; (242): 47-53, sept.-dic. 2020.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-202518

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El daño cerebral adquirido ocasiona frecuentemente dificultades físicas, cognitivas y sociales que generan deprivación ocupacional. Un gran número de personas afectadas manifiestan alteraciones conductuales y emocionales, ya sea a causa de trastornos mentales previos, del manejo de la situación o por la aparición de un trastorno neurocognitivo posterior u otros asociados. Desde el equipo EASE del Institut Guttmann, se implementa un programa de intervención domiciliaria, con una perspectiva comunitaria en salud mental y daño cerebral adquirido, con el objetivo de favorecer la mejora de la calidad de vida y de la participación ocupacional de las personas con daño cerebral adquirido y sus familias


Acquired brain injury often causes physical, cognitive and social difficulties that lead to occupational deprivation. A great number of affected people show behavioral and emotional disorders, either because of previous psychiatric problems, coping with the situation, or because of the appearance of a later neurocognitive disorder or other associates. From the Institut Guttmann's EASE team, a program of home intervention is developed, with a community perspective in mental health and acquired brain injury. The aim is the improvement of the quality of life and occupational participation of people with acquired brain injury and their families


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Mental Disorders/therapy , Occupational Therapy , Neurological Rehabilitation/methods , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Family Characteristics
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Sante Ment Que ; 45(1): 31-52, 2020.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33270399

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Objectives Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition which significantly impacts the functioning and quality of life of patients with the disorder. Recognized efficacious psychological interventions, such as group psychoeducation, can help better address some of the limitations observed when pharmacotherapy is used alone in the management of bipolar disorder. However, access to these evidence-based interventions seems to be limited for most patients. Indeed, the translation of knowledge acquired through research towards actual clinical settings poses a significant challenge. Assessing the implementation of these efficacious interventions in clinical practice is thus a priority. The objective of this study is to describe the implementation of a psychoeducative intervention, the Life Goals Program (LGP), for the treatment of bipolar disorder in community mental health settings in Quebec City. Methods The LGP was implemented in three different clinical settings located in Quebec City. Fifteen healthcare service providers chosen by their respective clinical site were trained to deliver the intervention. They delivered the treatment to 73 patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Healthcare service providers filled a log book after each group session, in order to assess whether they had properly delivered the content of the program. At the end of the study, they also participated in a group interview in order to get a better understanding of their experience delivering the intervention and their appreciation of the research process. Results Following qualitative content analysis, four main categories of factors that could influence the implementation of the intervention were identified: 1) healthcare service providers' characteristics (academic training, clinical experience, personality, knowledge of the program, and dynamic between animators); 2) participants' characteristics; 3) organizational context (physical and material environment, staff stability, administrative management and research requirements); and 4) facilitation (perception of research, research team support, and facilitation tools). These categories derived from data analysis coincide with those observed in the literature. The following factors seemed to have had the most impact in the differences observed between sites in the implementation of the LGP: the support offered by the research team; staff stability; and the academic training of healthcare services providers. Conclusion Dissemination and implantation studies can not only help determine factors that are important to consider when implementing a program, but can also help improve and adapt these programs in order to increase acceptability and effectiveness in real world clinical settings.


Subject(s)
Bipolar Disorder/therapy , Community Mental Health Centers , Program Evaluation/methods , Psychotherapy, Group/methods , Adult , Bipolar Disorder/psychology , Clinical Competence , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Data Collection/methods , Delivery of Health Care , Efficiency, Organizational , Goals , Health Plan Implementation , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Medical Records , Personality , Personnel Turnover , Professional Practice Location , Program Development/methods , Psychotherapists/education , Psychotherapists/psychology , Qualitative Research , Quality of Life , Quebec , Research
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 20(1): 929, 2020 Oct 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33032587

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders are prevalent among youth involved with the criminal justice system, however, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment is often unavailable to this population. The goal of this study was to identify barriers to effective implementation of evidence-based practices among juvenile justice and community mental health organizations through the lens of an adopter-based innovation model. METHODS: In this mixed-methods study, qualitative interviews were conducted with n = 15 juvenile justice staff and n = 14 community mental health staff from two counties implementing substance use services for justice involved youth. In addition, n = 28 juvenile justice staff and n = 85 community mental health center staff also completed quantitative measures of organizational effectiveness including the implementation leadership scale (ILS), organizational readiness for change (ORIC), and the implementation climate scale (ICS). RESULTS: Organizationally, staff from community mental health centers reported more "red tape" and formalized procedures around daily processes, while many juvenile justice staff reported a high degree of autonomy. Community mental health respondents also reported broad concern about their capacity for providing new interventions. Staff across the two different organizations expressed support for evidence-based practices, agreed with the importance of treating substance use disorders in this population, and were enthusiastic about implementing the interventions. CONCLUSIONS: While both community mental health and juvenile justice staff express commitment to implementing evidence-based practices, systems-level changes are needed to increase capacity for providing evidence-based services.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Criminal Law/organization & administration , Evidence-Based Practice/organization & administration , Juvenile Delinquency , Substance-Related Disorders/therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Cooperative Behavior , Female , Humans , Male , Organizational Culture , Qualitative Research
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 20(1): 934, 2020 Oct 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33036605

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BACKGROUND: Family involvement for persons with psychotic disorders is under-implemented in mental health care, despite its firm scientific, economic, legal and moral basis. This appears to be the case in Norway, despite the presence of national guidelines providing both general recommendations on family involvement and support in the health- and care services, and specific guidance on family interventions for patients with psychotic disorders. The aim of this project is to improve mental health services and the psychosocial health of persons with psychotic disorders and their relatives, by implementing selected recommendations from the national guidelines in community mental health centres, and to evaluate this process. METHODS: The trial is cluster randomised, where 14 outpatient clusters from community mental health centres undergo stratified randomisation with an allocation ratio of 1:1. The seven intervention clusters will receive implementation support for 18 months, whereas the control clusters will receive the same support after this implementation period. The intervention consists of: 1. A basic level of family involvement and support. 2. Family psychoeducation in single-family groups. 3. Training and guidance of health care personnel. 4. A family coordinator and 5. Other implementation measures. Fidelity to the intervention will be measured four times in the intervention arm and two times in the control arm, and the differences in fidelity changes between the arms constitute the primary outcomes. In each arm, we aim to include 161 patients with psychotic disorders and their closest relative to fill in questionnaires at inclusion, 6 months and 12 months, measuring psychosocial health and satisfaction with services. Clinicians will contribute clinical data about patients at inclusion and 12 months. Use of health and welfare services and work participation, for both patients and relatives, will be retrieved from national registries. We will also perform qualitative interviews with patients, relatives, health care personnel and leaders. Finally, we will conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis and a political economy analysis. DISCUSSION: This project, with its multilevel and mixed methods approach, may contribute valuable knowledge to the fields of family involvement, mental health service research and implementation science. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT03869177 . Registered 11.03.19.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Family/psychology , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Psychotic Disorders/therapy , Clinical Protocols , Humans , Norway
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Aust Occup Ther J ; 67(4): 350-359, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32378232

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INTRODUCTION: Employment of occupational therapists in generic roles in public mental health services (PMHSs) constrains capacity to undertake discipline-specific activity meaning consumers may be unable to access valuable occupational therapy assessments and interventions that could promote recovery. Establishing a dedicated occupational therapy clinic has been identified as one way of improving care provided and outcomes for organisations, therapists, and consumers. To inform such developments, this paper reports evaluation of feasibility, acceptability, and sustainability of a pilot clinic established within a PMHS. METHODS: An observational evaluation was used combining quantitative and qualitative data collected from service documents, clinic records, and in semi-structured interviews with 42 stakeholders. Quantitative data were used to describe referrals and flow through the clinic. Framework analysis of qualitative data examined the process and outcomes of referrals and enabled understanding of acceptability, perceived impact and areas for improvement. RESULTS: Substantial ground work, particularly stakeholder engagement, and redistribution of resources enabled establishment and successful operation of an assessment clinic for 12 months. Assessments were completed for 68% of the 100 accepted referrals, with the remainder in process or unable to be completed. Stakeholders agreed that the clinic enabled clinicians' timely access to specialist assessment, improving care for consumers. Occupational therapists valued the opportunity to deploy and develop discipline-specific skills and when there was some impact on work flow of occupational therapists' 'home teams', team managers judged the investment worthwhile. Strong leadership by the discipline lead and support from team managers who enabled allocation of occupational therapists to the clinic were critical to success. CONCLUSION: An occupational therapy assessment clinic can be established and operate successfully within a public mental health setting. Redistribution of resources supported increased efficiency and consumer access to specialist interventions that support their recovery.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Occupational Therapists/organization & administration , Occupational Therapy/organization & administration , Patient Care Team/organization & administration , Feasibility Studies , Humans , Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Professional-Patient Relations , Program Evaluation
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Adm Policy Ment Health ; 47(5): 764-778, 2020 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32303926

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Both organizational culture and climate are associated with service quality and outcomes across youth-service settings. Increasing evidence indicates capacity of organizational interventions to promote a positive and effective culture and climate. Less is known about common intervention components across studies and service settings. The current systematic review reviewed 9223 citations and identified 31 studies, across six youth-service settings, measuring changes over time in organizational culture and climate following implementation of an organizational or workforce support intervention. Results highlight the promise of organizational interventions, a need for more comparison and randomized designs, and future directions for maximizing capacity of organizations to promote health for frontline providers and the children they serve.


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Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Organizational Culture , Workplace/psychology , Adolescent , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Criminal Law/organization & administration , Health Services Administration , Humans , Schools/organization & administration
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Inf. psiquiátr ; (239): 61-74, ene.-mar. 2020. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-192464

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCCIÓN: Se reflexiona en torno a la evolución de la actividad asistencial realizada en un CSMA, vinculada a la población anciana, desde la perspectiva comunitaria y tras levantar la mirada de la atención asistencial directa para observar, en el sector de la atención primaria, cuáles son las tendencias demográficas en relación al envejecimiento de su censo por municipios y cuál es el impacto al implementar un recurso desde la especializada. DESARROLLO: Se analiza el período comprendido entre 2007 y 2018 con el objetivo de valorar los resultados en la atención de la población mayor de 65 a., en el sector del "Baix Llobregat Nord", tras la instauración del Programa de Soporte de la especializada a la atención primaria añadiendo mejora en la formación y capacitación de los profesionales. Se revisa volumen atendido y vinculado a su CSMA de referencia, influencia en la detección y prevalencias de diagnósticos así como en la evolución de la contención de casos derivados al recurso especializado. CONCLUSIÓN: El análisis de la población anciana de referencia por franjas de edad entre los 65 y más de 80 a. nos per-mite anticipar tendencias y liderar posibles actuaciones estratégicas acordes con nuestro sector o territorio


INTRODUCTION: It reflects in the evolution of the assistance activity carried out in a CSMA, linked to the elderly population, from a community perspective and after looking up direct care to observe, in the primary care sector, what are the demographic trends in relation to the aging of its municipal census and what is the impact of implementing a resource from the specialized. DEVELOPMENT: The period between 2007 and 2018 is analyzed with the aim of assessing the results in the care on the population over 65 years of age in the sector of the "Baix Llobregat Nord", following the establishment of the specialized support programme for primary care by adding improvement in the education and training of professionals. Volume is reviewed atended and linked to its reference CSMA, influence on the detection and prevalence of diagnostics as well as the evolution of the containment of cases derived from the specialized resource. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of the elderly reference population by age ranges between 65 and more than 80 years old allows us to anticipate trends and lead possible strategic actions in line with our sector or territory


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Community Health Services , Geriatric Psychiatry , Community Mental Health Centers/organization & administration , Community Mental Health Services , Aging , Health of the Elderly , Consultants
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