ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2018
Is it time to abandon care planning in mental health services? A qualitative study exploring the views of professionals, service users and carers.
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- Is it time to abandon care planning in mental health services? A qualitative study exploring the views of professionals, service users and carers.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt has been established that mental health-care planning does not adequately respond to the needs of those accessing services. Understanding the reasons for this and identifying whose needs care plans serve requires an exploration of the perspectives of service users, carers and professionals within the wider organizational context.
objectiveTo explore the current operationalization of care planning and perceptions of its function within mental health services from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders. SETTINGS AND
participantsParticipants included 21 mental health professionals, 29 service users and 4 carers from seven Mental Health Trusts in England. All participants had experience of care planning processes within secondary mental health-care services.
methodsFifty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants and analysed utilizing a qualitative framework approach.
findingsCare plans and care planning were characterized by a failure to meet the complexity of mental health needs, and care planning processes were seen to prioritize organizational agendas and risk prevention which distanced care planning from the everyday lives of service users. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsCare planning is recognized, embedded and well established in the practices of mental health professionals and service users. However, it is considered too superficial and mainly irrelevant to users for managing mental health in their everyday lives. Those responsible for the planning and delivery of mental health services should consider ways to increase the relevance of care planning to the everyday lives of service users including separating risk from holistic needs assessment, using support aids and utilizing a peer workforce in this regard.
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