A Web-Based Program to Empower Patients Who Have Schizophrenia to Discuss Quality of Care With Mental Health Providers

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 371-372
Author(s):  
P.F. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Web Based

scholarly journals A Web-Based Program to Empower Patients Who Have Schizophrenia to Discuss Quality of Care With Mental Health Providers

2011 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1296-1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald M. Steinwachs ◽  
Debra L. Roter ◽  
Elizabeth A. Skinner ◽  
Anthony F. Lehman ◽  
Maureen Fahey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Web Based

Psychosocial concerns in a context of prolonged political oppression: Gaza mental health providers’ perceptions

2022 ◽  
pp. 136346152110629
Author(s):  
Marwan Diab ◽  
Guido Veronese ◽  
Yasser Abu Jamei ◽  
Rawia Hamam ◽  
Sally Saleh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Psychosocial Conditions

In this qualitative exploratory study, we investigated the perspectives of mental health providers in Gaza, Palestine, regarding the primary concerns of their clients who are exposed to low-intensity warfare and structural violence. We conducted qualitative interviews with 30 psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and psychiatrists providing services to communities in Gaza. Participants were asked to discuss their clients’ most commonly occurring mental health problems, diagnoses, and psychosocial conditions. Thematic analysis identified one superordinate theme (Impact of the Blockade on Mental Health and Quality of Life) and four second-order themes (Concerns about Social Problems, General Concerns about Quality of Life, Concerns about the Mental Health of the Community, and Concerns Related to Children's Mental Health). Participants indicated that the social and political dimensions of mental health and the economic, educational, and health-related consequences of the ongoing blockade of Gaza were the main determinants of psychological burden among their clients. Findings demonstrated the importance of adopting an approach to mental health that includes understanding psychological indicators in a broader framework informed by human rights and social justice. Implications for research and clinical work are discussed, including the role of investments in social capital that may provide individuals with access to resources such as social support, which may in turn promote overall mental health.

Embedding new clinical practices: the role of facilitation in enhancing web-based training for mental health providers

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Kauth ◽  
Geri Adler ◽  
Stephen J. McCandless ◽  
Wendy S. Leopolous
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Clinical Practices ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Skills Group

Purpose External facilitation has been shown to increase the implementation and aid sustainment of new clinical practices. The purpose of this paper is to describe the addition of facilitation to web-based training on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to promote adoption of this intervention among diverse mental health providers at US Veterans Health Administration facilities. Design/methodology/approach In total, 41 participants completed six web-based modules and met in two groups monthly over nine months by telephone with a facilitator who was also an experienced DBT skills group therapist. All participants agreed to conduct a DBT skills group as part of training. The facilitators employed a variety of engagement strategies to meet the evolving needs of participants during the training period. Participants completed an online evaluation of the modules and their facilitation experience at six weeks post-training and responded to an e-mail query at five months post-training about conducting a DBT group. Findings Overall, participants found the training and monthly interprofessional calls with the facilitator useful. Five months post-training, 33 of 41 participants reported conducting a DBT skills group, thus improving access to this intervention. Participants said the biggest barrier to training was finding time during clinic hours to complete the modules, despite assurances of support from local leaders. Originality/value This project provides evidence that virtual facilitation enhances training and promotes the adoption of new clinical practices.

Delivering Mental Health Care Virtually During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Evaluation of Provider Experiences in a Scaled Context (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Budhwani ◽  
Jamie Keiko Fujioka ◽  
Cherry Chu ◽  
Hayley Baranek ◽  
Laura Pus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Virtual Care ◽  
Provider Experiences ◽  
Utilization Data ◽  
Provider Experience

BACKGROUND Virtual care delivery within mental health has increased rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding facilitators and challenges to adoption and perceptions of the quality of virtual care when delivered at scale can inform service planning postpandemic. OBJECTIVE We sought to understand consistent facilitators and persistent challenges to adoption of virtual care and perceived impact on quality of care in an initial pilot phase prior to the pandemic and then during scaled use during the pandemic in the mental health department of an ambulatory care hospital. METHODS This study took place at Women’s College Hospital, an academic ambulatory hospital located in Toronto, Canada. We utilized a multimethods approach to collect quantitative data through aggregate utilization data of phone, video, and in-person visits prior to and during COVID-19 lockdown measures and through a provider experience survey administered to mental health providers (n=30). Qualitative data were collected through open-ended questions on provider experience surveys, focus groups (n=4) with mental health providers, and interviews with clinical administrative and implementation hospital staff (n=3). RESULTS Utilization data demonstrated slower uptake of video visits at launch and prior to COVID-19 lockdown measures in Ontario (pre-March 2020) and subsequent increased uptake of phone and video visits during COVID-19 lockdown measures (post-March 2020). Mental health providers and clinic staff highlighted barriers and facilitators to adoption of virtual care at the operational, behavioral, cultural, and system/policy levels such as required changes in workflows and scheduling, increased provider effort, provider and staff acceptance, and billing codes for physician providers. Much of the described provider experiences focused on perceived impact on quality of mental health care delivery, including perceptions on providing appropriate and patient-centered care, virtual care effectiveness, and equitable access to care for patients. CONCLUSIONS Continued efforts to enhance suggested facilitators, reduce persistent challenges, and address provider concerns about care quality based on these findings can enable a hybrid model of patient-centered and appropriate care to emerge in the future, with options for in-person, video, and phone visits being used to meet patient and clinical needs as required.

scholarly journals Development of a Resource Guide to Support the Engagement of Mental Health Providers and Patients with Digital Health Tools: A Multi-method Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Strudwick ◽  
David McLay ◽  
Brian Lo ◽  
Hwayeon Danielle Shin ◽  
Leanne Currie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Resource Guide ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Environmental Scan

BACKGROUND As mental illness continues to affect one in five individuals, and the need for support has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the promise of digital mental health tools remains largely unrealized due to lack of uptake by patients and providers. OBJECTIVE The specific objective of this project is to develop a web-based resource to support the engagement of mental health providers and patients in the use of digital mental health tools. METHODS The web-based resource was developed using a multi-method approach. We conducted: 1) an environmental scan and engagement of experts in the field; 2) an academic literature review; 3) a grey literature review; and 4) a stakeholder engagement workshop. RESULTS We developed a resource, which is now available publicly online, to support patients' and providers' engagement in the usage of digital mental health tools. Based on a literature review, environmental scan with 27 experts and an engagement workshop with 15 stakeholders, 25 resources were identified and included in the resource guide. The contents of the resource guide are directed at mental health care providers, administrators and patients/clients (inclusive of families/caregivers). CONCLUSIONS The resource guide is now publicly available online for free. Future work should explore how this document can be integrated into clinical care delivery and pathways.

Mutual Biases Underlying the Problematic Relationship between Older Adults and Mental Health Providers: Any Solution in Sight?

2002 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Laganà ◽  
Sheri Shanks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mental Health Provider ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers

As the size and diversity of the older population increases, mental health providers will be called upon to deliver high-quality services to the elderly. However, many of these professionals hold negative attitudes toward the elderly; psychotherapy conducted with older adults by clinicians with such biases could represent a waste of time and energy, as well as money, for these clients. This article reviews studies conducted within the past three decades on the biases held by mental health professionals (primarily psychiatrists and psychologists) toward older patients and vice versa. It also discusses possible solutions to the conflicts within the elderly-mental health provider relationship, based on the contributions made by professionals from various health care disciplines on this topic. Moreover, this article takes into account various ethnicity-related issues that are often at play in the relationship in question, and provides research and clinical recommendations for the enhancement of the quality of this relationship. It is time to find successful and interdisciplinary ways to improve how older adults and mental health professionals deal with one another. These efforts should creatively enhance the quality of the mental health services offered to older patients, in addition to dispelling age-related myths and corresponding obstacles to the utilization of these needed services by older adults.

Development of a Scale to Assess Mental Health Providers' Mindfulness in Session

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Calderon ◽  
Paul E. Hagan ◽  
Jennifer A. Munch ◽  
Crystal Rofkahr ◽  
Sinead Unsworth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers
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