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Meeting mental health needs: client satisfaction: a user-led approach
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Prison Service Journal, 155, September 2004, pp.19-20.
- Publisher:
- Her Majesty's Prison Service of England and Wales
There has been growing use of client surveys across both health and social care over the past 20 years. While standard user satisfaction surveys undoubtedly provide an opportunity for users' views to be heard, the degree to which they can be considered client-led is questionable. Revolving Doors Agency trained service users to interview others. Findings included: 70% were satisfied, 25% moderately satisfied, and attitudes are positive, but 45% made suggestions for improvement. Detailed results are given together with what was done and why, recommendations, and what will change as a result.
'Baking gives you confidence': users' views of engaging in the occupation of baking
- Authors:
- HALEY Lesley, MCKAY Elizabeth Anne
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(3), March 2004, pp.125-128.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This qualitative study explored 12 mental health service users' perspectives of engagement in the occupation of baking through a semi-structured interview. The findings identified that the opportunity to acquire new skills and, importantly, confidence while producing an end product stimulated the participants to attend the treatment session. The engagement in baking was also influenced by the participants' desire to add structure to their daily routine. The study concludes that the physical and social environment in which the therapy takes place is a powerful motivating factor in facilitating individuals to participate in an occupation. The findings emphasise the importance of engagement in occupations, in conducive settings that meet the individual's needs. The study highlights that baking has many recognisable benefits for service users, offering a flexible and valued occupation.
Scoping review on mental health anti stigma and discrimination: current activities and what works: executive summary
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Mental Health in England
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
An executive summary of a review that aims to bring together pockets of expertise and experience about what works most effectively in changing people’s attitudes and behaviour towards mental health issues. It describes types of research evidence, principles underpinning initiatives and an overview of activities included in the review.
Kith and kin: experiences in mental health caring
- Editor:
- TEBB Barry
- Publisher:
- Sixties Press
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 178p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This is a book on mental health issues aimed at carers. The editor began taking his own notes based on experience. There are stories by Tebb, journals and journeys by various contributors plus a one act play. There are also poems by a mother which seem to be a release for her, but also inform the reader about her struggles with a son who has schizophrenia.
Mental health clients confirm the value of occupation in building competence and self-identity
- Authors:
- MEE Jeannie, SUMSION Thelma, CRAIK Christine
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(5), May 2004, pp.225-233.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study aimed to evaluate occupational therapy's beliefs in the restorative powers of occupation from the perspective of people with enduring mental health problems living in the community. Qualitative research methods were used in two mental health day service settings: a workshop, where woodwork was provided as a medium for creative therapy, and a drop-in facility. Participant observation was undertaken over 10 sessions and, during six in-depth interviews, the clients were asked about their occupational experiences and whether they had perceived any benefits from engagement in occupation. Content and inductive analysis as well as concept mapping of the data resulted in emergent themes. Occupation was identified both as a means for building competence through the acquisition of skills, coping with challenges and achieving success and as a medium for developing self-identity through the drive to create, feelings of usefulness and engendering a sense of self. Calls for further research to develop and corroborate the findings.
Getting a move on
- Author:
- WARNER Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, June 2004, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Summarises key findings from research conducted jointly by the Greater London Authority (GLA), the Association of London Government (ALG), the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (SCMH) and Advocacy Really Works (ARW) supported by funding from the GLA, into the problems experienced by people moving on from acute mental health inpatient care to supported housing and towards greater levels of independence. The qualitative study, interviewed staff from 18 housing projects providing support at a range of levels at three London boroughs, and reviewed written material about the project. The project also spoke to local providers of health, housing and social services in each area about their experience of the move-on process. Finally, researchers from ARW used focus groups, questionnaires and one-to-one interviews to obtain the views of people with mental health problems who had experienced move-on firsthand. The full report is called, 'Getting a move on: addressing the housing and support issues facing Londoners with mental health needs'.
Clients' experience of partnership with occupational therapists in community mental health
- Author:
- BLANK Alison
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(3), March 2004, pp.118-124.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This qualitative study used in-depth semi-structured interviews with seven clients from three adult community mental health teams to explore the experiences of working in partnership with occupational therapists from the clients' perspective. The interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim by the researcher. The data were analysed by means of content analysis. This established four factors that contributed to partnership: the therapist's personality, the therapist's behaviour, client-centred skills and boundary issues. Five factors described as barriers to partnership were: the lack of an individual approach, the lack of communication and knowledge, the lack of confidentiality, the directive therapist and inequality. The personality and behaviour of the therapist emerged as important, with the participants valuing those occupational therapists whom they perceived as warm, caring, committed and hard working and who appeared to value them as individuals. It was also found that the participants used the language of original writing on client-centred practice to describe their relationships with their therapists: warmth, empathy, trust and acceptance. Concludes that clients wish to be valued as individuals by occupational therapists who are committed to working in partnership with them.
All you need to know? Scottish survey of people’s experience of psychiatric drugs
- Authors:
- BRADSTREET Simon, NORRIS Richard
- Publisher:
- Scottish Association for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 100p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Results into a survey of psychiatric drug treatment are presented. The report is based on users’ own views of the drugs and the whole process of being given treatment from a survey that involved a large number of people with a wide variety of experiences and illnesses. Findings and conclusions are presented.
Mental health problems and use of services of lesbians results of the Boston Lesbian Health Project II
- Authors:
- ROBERTS Susan Jo, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 17(4), 2004, pp.1-16.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article reports on the results of the Boston Health Project II, which replicated a national American survey of lesbians completed in 1987. The survey found few differences from previous data regarding mental health problems and service use among lesbians. Respondents expressed positive feelings about being lesbian but reported money and work to be major problems. Surveyed lesbians used therapy at high rates, with depression and relationship problems being common reasons for seeking care. Most respondents were satisfied with their therapy experiences; female and lesbian therapists received the highest ratings. Depression, anxiety/panic disorders, and alcohol use continued to be concerns, along with suicide attempts and eating disorders among adolescents. Findings confirm that mental health needs exist for lesbians and challenge social service workers to make these services available. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Equity and social justice issues for residents and staff of supported residential facilities
- Authors:
- KRALIK Debbie, KOCH Tina, ASHTON Maxie
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 22(3), 2004, pp.15-24.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This paper discusses issues that arose during a recently completed community based project that aimed to develop continence promotion strategies for people who have mental illness. The authors researched with people who had mental health issues residing in Supported Residential Facilities (SRF) and the managers of those facilities. The policy of de-institutionalisation for people with mental illness has assumed that people will have somewhere suitable to live in the community with an appropriate level of support. These assumptions have resulted in people with mental illness relying on low cost accommodation in SRFs or hostel type accommodation. The article highlights the social paradox that SRFs operate in because of their exclusion from major government funding programs and the expectation that, as private enterprises, they will operate for profit. At the same time, SRFs provide housing for some of our community's most vulnerable, disenfranchised and impoverished groups of people.