scholarly journals Acute wards: problems and solutions

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 428-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Collaborative Approach ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Measurable Change ◽  
Acute Wards

This paper will outline some of the long-standing problems and new challenges facing acute in-patient care, some of the recommendations for change and various difficulties encountered in trying to improve the situation. It will describe how a collaborative approach (led by the Northern Centre for Mental Health, the Centre for Best Practice in Leicester and both the Northern and Yorkshire and the Trent regional offices) can bring about tangible and measurable change for the better and what lessons there may be for the management and delivery of mental health care in the future.

scholarly journals Mental health care and treatment in prisons: a new paradigm to support best practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian McKenna ◽  
Jeremy Skipworth ◽  
Krishna Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Care And Treatment

scholarly journals International Interprofessional Collaborative Office Rounds (iiCOR): Addressing Children's Developmental, Behavioral, and Emotional Health Using Distance Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. H. Kiing ◽  
Heidi M. Feldman ◽  
Chris Ladish ◽  
Roopa Srinivasan ◽  
Craig L. Donnelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
Co Morbidity

Developmental, behavioral, and emotional issues are highly prevalent among children across the globe. Among children living in low- and middle-income countries, these conditions are leading contributors to the global burden of disease. A lack of skilled professionals limits developmental and mental health care services to affected children globally. Collaborative Office Rounds are interprofessional groups that meet regularly to discuss actual cases from the participants' practices using a non-hierarchical, peer-mentoring approach. In 2017, International Interprofessional Collaborative Office Rounds was launched with several goals: to improve the knowledge and skills of practicing child health professionals in high and low resourced settings regarding developmental and mental health care, to support trainees and clinicians in caring for these children, and to promote best practice in diagnosis and management of these conditions. Five nodes, each comprised of 3–4 different sites with an interprofessional team, from 8 countries in North America, Africa, Asia, and South America met monthly via videoconferencing. This report describes and evaluates the first 2 years' experience. Baseline surveys from participants (N = 141) found that 13 disciplines were represented. Qualitative analysis of 51 discussed cases, revealed that all cases were highly complex. More than half of the cases (N = 26) discussed children with autism or traits of autism and almost all (N = 49) had three or more themes discussed. Frequently occurring themes included social determinants of health (N = 31), psychiatric co-morbidity (N = 31), aggression and self-injury (N = 25), differences with the healthcare provider (N = 17), cultural variation in accepting diagnosis or treatment (N = 19), and guidance on gender and sexuality issues (N = 8). Participants generally sought recommendations on next steps in clinical care or management. A survey of participants after year 1 (N = 47) revealed that 87% (N = 41) had expectations that were completely or mostly met by the program. Our experience of regular meetings of interprofessional groups from different countries using distance-learning technology allowed participants to share on overlapping challenges, meet continuing educational needs while learning about different approaches in high- and low-resourced settings. International Interprofessional Collaborative Office Rounds may prove a useful strategy for increasing the work force capacity for addressing developmental, behavioral, and emotional conditions worldwide. More systematic studies are needed.

scholarly journals Individual program planning as an exemplar of best practice in the delivery of consumer-oriented mental health care

2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Margret Scheil
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Individual Program ◽  
Constructive Interaction ◽  
The Continuum

Individual Program Planning is an action research tool that facilitates consumer-oriented service provision. It is basedon four guiding principles to promote constructive interaction between consumers, significant others and services.Agreements for action are cooperatively developed in relation to the identification of issues. These are documented andmonitored in the form of ongoing meetings. The process supports coordination and accountability of activity betweenthose significant to treatment outcome across the continuum of care.

Community Mental Health Care in Mongolia: Adapting Best Practice to Local Culture

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 375-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narmandakh Altanzul ◽  
Luvsandorj Erdenebayar ◽  
Chee Ng ◽  
Sandag Byambasuren ◽  
Nalin Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Community Mental Health Care

scholarly journals Qatar Community Mental Health Care: Achievements and Challenges

10.17816/cp78 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ali Ahmed ◽  
Suhaila Ali Ghuloum
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Community Based

Guided by international best practice and evidence-based medicine, the Qatar mental health service has undergone a major transformation in the last two decades, replacing the institution-based service with an accessible multidisciplinary community-based service. In this paper, we provide a brief historical background to mental health services in Qatar, and the progress and development towards community-based mental health-care provision. We also explore the challenges facing this new model of care in Qatar including social and cultural sensitivities, and the various solutions adopted to overcome these challenges. We outline the comprehensive plans envisaged to further develop Qatar community mental health services, including the provision of accessible, integrated and multimodal mental health care within primary care settings.

scholarly journals Primary Mental Health Care Part 1: A Critical Review of the Irish System

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Smith L
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
The Public ◽  
Primary Mental Health Care ◽  
Evolving System ◽  
Care Counselling

Primary mental health care is an evolving system, in need of regular revision and requiring innovative and creative adjustments in order to provide the public with an easily accessible and appropriate level and type of service, based on best practice and evidence. This paper is the first in a series of three exploring primary mental health care. The Irish model of care, ‘Counselling in Primary Care’, is presented as well as a number of short-comings associated with that model. The short-comings include eligibility criteria governing access, limitations of service as well as waiting lists; and the medicalization of service delivery.

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