scholarly journals Developing a capacity-building programme to support a mental health service modernisation pilot project in Lviv region of Western Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Tracey Power ◽  
Orest Suvalo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Western Ukraine ◽  
Capacity Building Programme

This paper reflects on the development of a capacity-building programme to support a mental health service modernisation pilot project based in the Lviv region of Western Ukraine. National programmes that aim to modernise mental health services now have the experience of other countries on which to draw. The challenges faced by such modernisers have much in common. Nevertheless, although there are lessons to be learned from what has worked well elsewhere, we caution that the local context can have a profound effect on the successful implementation of plans based on best practice.

Stakeholder input into the implementation of a new music therapy program in a mental health service

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Bibb ◽  
David Castle ◽  
Katrina Skewes McFerran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
New Music ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Stakeholder Input

Purpose Music therapy programs are increasingly common and necessary in mental health services. However, there is little knowledge of the key factors which influence the successful implementation of new therapeutic programs. The purpose of this paper is to explore how stakeholder input influenced the implementation and sustainability of a new music therapy program in four services within a large government funded mental health department in Melbourne, Australia. Design/methodology/approach For a period of 12 months, two cycles of assessment, action and evaluation were conducted where data were collected through interviews with staff members, feedback from consumers and attendance in sessions. Findings A number of influential factors were identified as important in the successful implementation and future sustainability of the music therapy program. These included: the degree of staff support received; how the program was structured and facilitated; promotion of the program within the service; evaluation of the program; and congruence with the existing therapeutic program. Research limitations/implications Results suggest that successful implementation and future sustainability of a music therapy program is dependent on the flexibility of the program to the context and culture of the existing setting. Originality/value This is the first study to incorporate contributions from stakeholders in the implementation of a new music therapy program in a mental health service.

scholarly journals School Counselors� Perspectives of a Web-Based Stepped Care Mental Health Service for Schools: Cross-Sectional Online Survey (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridianne O'Dea ◽  
Catherine King ◽  
Mirjana Subotic-Kerry ◽  
Kathleen O'Moore ◽  
Helen Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
School Context ◽  
Stepped Care ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based

BACKGROUND Mental health problems are common among youth in high school, and school counselors play a key role in the provision of school-based mental health care. However, school counselors occupy a multispecialist position that makes it difficult for them to provide care to all of those who are in need in a timely manner. A Web-based mental health service that offers screening, psychological therapy, and monitoring may help counselors manage time and provide additional oversight to students. However, for such a model to be implemented successfully, school counselors’ attitudes toward Web-based resources and services need to be measured. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the acceptability of a proposed Web-based mental health service, the feasibility of providing this type of service in the school context, and the barriers and facilitators to implementation as perceived by school counselors in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. METHODS This study utilized an online cross-sectional survey to measure school counselors’ perspectives. RESULTS A total of 145 school counselors completed the survey. Overall, 82.1% (119/145) thought that the proposed service would be helpful to students. One-third reported that they would recommend the proposed model, with the remaining reporting potential concerns. Years of experience was the only background factor associated with a higher level of comfort with the proposed service (P=.048). Personal beliefs, knowledge and awareness, Internet accessibility, privacy, and confidentiality were found to influence, both positively and negatively, the likelihood of school counselors implementing a Web-based school mental health service. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study confirmed that greater support and resources are needed to facilitate what is already a challenging and emotionally demanding role for school counselors. Although the school counselors in this study were open to the proposed service model, successful implementation will require that the issues outlined are carefully addressed.

scholarly journals School Counselors’ Perspectives of a Web-Based Stepped Care Mental Health Service for Schools: Cross-Sectional Online Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. e55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridianne O'Dea ◽  
Catherine King ◽  
Mirjana Subotic-Kerry ◽  
Kathleen O'Moore ◽  
Helen Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
School Context ◽  
Stepped Care ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based

Background Mental health problems are common among youth in high school, and school counselors play a key role in the provision of school-based mental health care. However, school counselors occupy a multispecialist position that makes it difficult for them to provide care to all of those who are in need in a timely manner. A Web-based mental health service that offers screening, psychological therapy, and monitoring may help counselors manage time and provide additional oversight to students. However, for such a model to be implemented successfully, school counselors’ attitudes toward Web-based resources and services need to be measured. Objective This study aimed to examine the acceptability of a proposed Web-based mental health service, the feasibility of providing this type of service in the school context, and the barriers and facilitators to implementation as perceived by school counselors in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Methods This study utilized an online cross-sectional survey to measure school counselors’ perspectives. Results A total of 145 school counselors completed the survey. Overall, 82.1% (119/145) thought that the proposed service would be helpful to students. One-third reported that they would recommend the proposed model, with the remaining reporting potential concerns. Years of experience was the only background factor associated with a higher level of comfort with the proposed service (P=.048). Personal beliefs, knowledge and awareness, Internet accessibility, privacy, and confidentiality were found to influence, both positively and negatively, the likelihood of school counselors implementing a Web-based school mental health service. Conclusions The findings of this study confirmed that greater support and resources are needed to facilitate what is already a challenging and emotionally demanding role for school counselors. Although the school counselors in this study were open to the proposed service model, successful implementation will require that the issues outlined are carefully addressed.

scholarly journals From clinical guidelines to clinical care – does employee involvement make a difference to implementation?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liv Kleve ◽  
Line Setre Skarstein ◽  
Irene Elgen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Clinical Guidelines ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Service Evaluation ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Clinical Standards

Abstract Background: Implementation of new knowledge into routine care is a complex endeavour that requires innumerable variables. Involving employees in the change process, good planning and communication as well as a commitment to training has been highlighted as important factors for successful implementation. Acknowledging change as a process may also be helpful. The aim of this paper was to describe the initial phase of the implementation process in changing practices within a child and adolescent mental health service.Method: Prior to the five-year project, an external service evaluation was carried out. The employees expressed a need for a clear direction from management to guide their clinical practice. A vision and strategy for the service was developed. Employees participated in the process of developing clinical standards during the first phase of implementation. Results: Fixsen’s four stage model and the PSDA circle were used to guide the implementation process. The employees developed a template for clinical standard based on national and international clinical guidelines. During the period, 17 clinical standards were established and 10 new evidence based methods were implemented. All service leads (13) and a group of senior clinicians (32) were invited to participate in an evaluation five years after the initial service evaluation. There was overall agreement that the mental health service was developing positively ensuring high quality services for children and adolescents. In addition, both groups agreed that the introduction of clinical standards was important in ensuring quality care.Conclusion: Involving employees in the implementation process seemed to be an important factor in successfully changing a mental health service.

“So Many Mental Health Issues Go Unsaid”: Implications for Best Practice Guidelines From Student-Athletes’ Perspectives About Service Availability

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-324
Author(s):  
William C. Way ◽  
Ashley M. Coker-Cranney ◽  
Jack C. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Service Availability ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Perceived Access

Using the framework of multidisciplinary best practice recommendations promoted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, this study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate Division I student-athletes’ perceived access to and satisfaction with mental health service availability. Participants were asked about their satisfaction with direct (e.g., counseling, psychiatry, assessment) and indirect (e.g., mental health outreach, educational workshops) service availability, both on campus and within athletics. Results from a researcher-generated survey indicated that participants were moderately satisfied with service availability in each of the four contexts. Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that student-athletes’ satisfaction was predicted by different factors for each service type-location combination. Qualitative data contained requests for more athlete-centered mental health services as well as more preventative outreach in general. These data provide a foundation for understanding factors that influence student-athletes’ satisfaction with mental health service availability and offer practical implications for current best practice recommendations.

The experience of the Royal Children's Hospital mental health service videoconferencing project

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 71-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry Gelber
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Service Delivery System ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Rural Service

In April 1995 the Royal Children's Hospital Mental Health Service in Melbourne piloted the use of videoconferencing in providing access for rural service providers and their clients to specialist child and adolescent psychiatric input. What began as a pilot project has in two years become integrated into the service-delivery system for rural Victoria. The experience of the service in piloting and integrating the use of videoconferencing to rural Victoria has been an important development for child and adolescent mental health services in Australia.

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