TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoting mental health through multidisciplinary care
T2 - Experience of health professionals working in community mental health teams in Ireland
AU - Vitale, Agata
AU - Mannix-Mcnamara, Patricia
AU - Cullinan, Veronica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Clifford Beers Foundation.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - International mental health policy recommends that community-based mental health care is the optimal service provision marking a distinct departure from institutions. In Ireland, it is envisioned that this care be provided by Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), where multidisciplinary health professionals all play a key role in promoting client mental wellbeing. However, recent reports indicate that implementation of the community-based care approach has been less than optimal. This research explored CMHTs’ perspectives and experience of community-based care; it also examined their awareness of specific key performance indicators (KPIs) that can monitor their provision of care. A total of 738 health professionals working in 70 CMHTs across the nation were surveyed. The results indicated little multidisciplinary input from CMHTs in the provision of mental health care. In addition, the findings indicated that having clear KPIs did not represent a priority for a large number of respondents.
AB - International mental health policy recommends that community-based mental health care is the optimal service provision marking a distinct departure from institutions. In Ireland, it is envisioned that this care be provided by Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), where multidisciplinary health professionals all play a key role in promoting client mental wellbeing. However, recent reports indicate that implementation of the community-based care approach has been less than optimal. This research explored CMHTs’ perspectives and experience of community-based care; it also examined their awareness of specific key performance indicators (KPIs) that can monitor their provision of care. A total of 738 health professionals working in 70 CMHTs across the nation were surveyed. The results indicated little multidisciplinary input from CMHTs in the provision of mental health care. In addition, the findings indicated that having clear KPIs did not represent a priority for a large number of respondents.
KW - Community Mental Health Teams
KW - Key performance indicators
KW - Multidisciplinary
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84954227008&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/14623730.2015.1023660
DO - 10.1080/14623730.2015.1023660
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84954227008
SN - 1462-3730
VL - 17
SP - 188
EP - 200
JO - International Journal of Mental Health Promotion
JF - International Journal of Mental Health Promotion
IS - 4
ER -