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SynthesisImplementation science : IS2015

Staff understanding of recovery-orientated mental health practice: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

Clair Le Boutillier, Agnes Chevalier, Vanessa Lawrence, Mary Leamy, Victoria J Bird, Rob Macpherson, Julie Williams, Mike Slade

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Synthesis in Implementation science : IS, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
44citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
21.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 130 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Service User and Carer Views and Expectations of Mental Health Nurses: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  11. One or Many Recoveries? Recoveries in the Plural for a Better Understanding of One's Healing Journey.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Clair Le BoutillierKing's College London, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. clair.c.le_boutillier@kcl.ac.uk.
Agnes ChevalierKing's College London, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. agneschevalier@hotmail.com.
Vanessa LawrenceKing's College London, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. vanessa.c.lawrence@kcl.ac.uk.
Mary LeamyKing's College London, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. mary.leamy@kcl.ac.uk.
Victoria J BirdKing's College London, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. victoria.bird@kcl.ac.uk.
Rob Macpherson2Gether NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire, UK. rob.macpherson@glos.nhs.uk.
Julie WilliamsKing's College London, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. julie.b.williams@kcl.ac.uk.
Mike SladeKing's College London, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK. mike.slade@kcl.ac.uk.
King's College London · GB

Funding

Department of Health RP-PG-0707-10040
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMental health policy is for staff to transform their practice towards a recovery orientation. Staff understanding of recovery-orientated practice will influence the implementation of this policy. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and narrative synthesis of empirical studies identifying clinician and manager conceptualisations of recovery-orientated practice.

methodsA systematic review of empirical primary research was conducted. Data sources were online databases (n = 8), journal table of contents (n = 5), internet, expert consultation (n = 13), reference lists of included studies and references to included studies. Narrative synthesis was used to integrate the findings.

resultsA total of 10,125 studies were screened, 245 full papers were retrieved, and 22 were included (participants, n = 1163). The following three conceptualisations of recovery-orientated practice were identified: clinical recovery, personal recovery and service-defined recovery. Service-defined recovery is a new conceptualisation which translates recovery into practice according to the goals and financial needs of the organisation.

conclusionsOrganisational priorities influence staff understanding of recovery support. This influence is leading to the emergence of an additional meaning of recovery. The impact of service-led approaches to operationalising recovery-orientated practice has not been evaluated.

trial registrationThe protocol for the review was pre-registered (PROSPERO 2013: CRD42013005942 ).

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PerceptionEuropeEvidence-Based MedicineHealth PersonnelHumansMental Health ServicesQualitative Research

Identifiers

PMID26059397
PMCPMC4464128
OpenAlexW1561419985

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