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The gold standard for screening
- Author:
- PATEL Seraphim
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 27.10.11, 2011, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
An open-access referral policy to community mental health teams has been adopted by many mental health teams, in an attempt to reach isolated groups and communities. Although this approach has been welcomed, a small audit based in a central London Community Mental Health Team found that referral practice was variable and that more standards are needed. Recommendations for better referral are provided.
Development of joint user/patient outcome measures for older adults with mental health problems
- Authors:
- WALTON David, FULLERTON Michael, PATEL Seraphim
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 12(4), 2011, pp.210-216.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea collaborated with older adults mental health teams in Kensington and Chelsea to pilot joint user outcome measures for older adults with mental health problems and their carers. This article explains the project to develop and test the user outcome form, which included consultation with the borough's Older Adults Service User Group. The questionnaire, issued to users at review, covered a range of issues to meet both health and social care outcome requirements. During the pilot survey of user self-reported outcome measures, 45 forms were issued to users at review and 30 responses were received. The article reports on the results, noting that users and carers reported high levels of satisfaction and positive outcomes, and that both users and staff indicated that they preferred user reported outcomes to activity or process-based performance measures. The authors discuss the implications for collaborative working.