scholarly journals Spain. The new mental health care system in Navarra, Spain

1990 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 487-489
Author(s):  
Jone Aizarna ◽  
Jose A. Inchauspe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
Health Area ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Psychiatric Units ◽  
Day Hospitals

Your two correspondents are psychiatrists in their mid-30s working at two publicly-funded mental health centres in Navarra. We share the responsibility for co-ordinating the eight mental health centres, two day hospitals and two psychiatric units in general hospitals in the province. Each of us takes care of half these resources, grouped in a ‘mental health area’.

scholarly journals Coping with Criticism and Embracing Change—Further Reflexions on the Debate on a Mental Health Care System without Coercion

Laws ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Sebastian von Peter ◽  
Martin Zinkler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Police Custody ◽  
Judicial Control ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
The Will ◽  
Alternative Scenarios ◽  
Care System

In August 2019, a manuscript was published in this journal that aimed at imagining a mental health care system that renounces the judicial control to better focus on the will and preferences of those who require support. Alternative scenarios for dealing with risk, inpatient care, and police custody were presented that elicited strong and emotionally laden reactions. This article adds further reflections to this debate, aiming at contributing explanations for this unsettlement. A productive notion of criticism is discussed, and ways to achieve change toward a more human rights-oriented psychiatric practice are outlined.

scholarly journals Consumer satisfaction with community mental health care in Durban

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Renée Almeida ◽  
Oluyinka Adejumo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Community Mental Health Care ◽  
Consumer Evaluation ◽  
Health Centres

This study presents a consumer evaluation of the delivery and aspects of services provided at three community run mental health centres with the aim of using this information to improve the services in future for quality assurance. Opsomming Hierdie studie handel oor 'n verbruikersevaluering van die lewering van dienste en aspekte daarvan wat aan die drie gemeenskapsonder-houdende geestesgesondheidsentra gelewer is met die doel om hierdie inligting te gebruik om die dienste in die toekoms vir kwaliteits-versekering te verbeter. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals #SelfHelp : A Supplementary paper for the film #SelfHelp

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Arsenault
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Community Workshops

The film #SelfHelp critically examines Toronto’s mental health care system, it’s flaws and the different reasons why people resort to other options. After facing ongoing challenges, three young women decided to take matters into their own hands. Through the use of social media, starting community workshops and dedication to knowledge-sharing, these women begin to not only heal themselves, but others as well.

scholarly journals Integration of mental health care in private not-for-profit health centres in Guinea, West Africa: a systemic entry point towards the delivery of more patient-centred care?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdoulaye Sow ◽  
Jeroen De Man ◽  
Myriam De Spiegelaere ◽  
Veerle Vanlerberghe ◽  
Bart Criel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Patient Participation ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Patient Centred Care ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Care Package

Abstract Abstract Background Patient-centred care is an essential component of quality of health care. We hypothesize that integration of a mental health care package into versatile first-line health care services can strengthen patient participation, an important dimension of patient-centred care. The objective of this study is to analyse whether consultations conducted by providers in facilities that integrated mental health care score higher in terms of patient participation. Methods This study was conducted in Guinea in 12 not-for-profit health centres, 4 of which had integrated a mental health care package (MH+) and 8 had not (MH-). The study involved 450 general curative consultations (175 in MH+ and 275 in MH- centres), conducted by 18 care providers (7 in MH+ and 11 in MH- centres). Patients were interviewed after the consultation on how they perceived their involvement in the consultation, using the Patient Participation Scale (PPS). The providers completed a self-administered questionnaire on their perception of patient’s involvement in the consultation. We compared scores of the PPS between MH+ and MH- facilities and between patients and providers. Results The mean PPS score was 24.21 and 22.54 in MH+ and MH- health centres, respectively. Participation scores depended on both care providers and the health centres they work in and ranged from 19.12 to 26.96 (p <0.001) for providers and from 20.49 to 26.96 (p <0.001) for the health centres. When adjusting for health providers and the duration of consultation, the patients consulting an MH+ centre were scoring higher on patient participation score than the ones of an MH- centre (adjusted odds ratio of 4.06 with a 95% CI of 1.17-14.10, p = 0.03). All care providers agreed they understood the patients' concerns, and patients shared this view. All patients agreed they wanted to be involved in the decision-making concerning their treatment; providers, however, were reluctant to do so. Conclusion Integrating a mental health care package into versatile first-line health services can promote more positive attitudes of care provider-patient interactions, even though this process by its own is not sufficient.

scholarly journals Health professionals' views of services for schizophrenia – fragmentation and inequality

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Haddad ◽  
Martin Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
Educational Grant ◽  
Community Psychiatric

There has been much debate about effective treatments, service configurations and costs within Britain's mental health care system, but it has largely taken place in academic and management circles. We were interested in the views of those providing care. We organised a meeting of community psychiatric nurses, general practitioners and consultant psychiatrists (funded with an educational grant from Zeneca Pharmaceuticals). Participants worked in various parts of Great Britain, including rural and inner city areas. The authors facilitated the discussion, the emphasis of which was on participants' clinical experience.

scholarly journals Exploring Perceptions of Continuity of Care Among People With Long-Term Mental Disorders in Denmark

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 1916-1929
Author(s):  
Anna P. Folker ◽  
Mette M. Kristensen ◽  
Amalie O. Kusier ◽  
Maj Britt D. Nielsen ◽  
Sigurd M. Lauridsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Mental Health Care System ◽  
Template Analysis ◽  
Depth Interviews

Continuity of mental health care is central to improve the treatment and rehabilitation of people with mental disorders. While most studies on continuity of care fail to take the perspectives of service users into account, the aim of this study was to explore the perceived meanings of continuity of care among people with long-term mental disorders. Fifteen service users participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews. We used template analysis to guide the analysis. The main transversal themes of continuity were “Navigating the system” and “Connecting to people and everyday life.” While the first theme related to the participants’ experiences of their interaction with the mental health care system, the latter related to their hopes and perceived opportunities for a good life as desired outcomes of mental health care. We conclude that efforts to improve continuity of mental health care should be tailored to the priorities of service users.

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