Case managers' reflections of a brief case management intervention in Canada.

Andrea Duncan, Maritt Kirst, Katie N Dainty, Walter P Wodchis, Vicky Stergiopoulos

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Article in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Assessing the Needs of Community Mental Health Service Users with Chronic Physical Health Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Study.Community mental health journal · 2026
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea DuncanDepartment of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Maritt KirstCommunity Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

Katie N DaintyInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Walter P WodchisInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Vicky StergiopoulosCenter for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.

University of Toronto · CACentre for Addiction and Mental Health · CAWilfrid Laurier University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: As demand for intensive case management services continues to outpace supply, community mental health agencies in Toronto, Ontario, introduced Short-Term Case Management (STCM). Objective: This study sought to explore case managers' perspectives and experiences with this new service delivery model. Methods: Focus groups were conducted with twenty-one case managers, and transcripts analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Emerging themes suggest that despite embracing a recovery approach, case managers expressed mixed views on the acceptability and appropriateness of this service delivery model as an intervention. Conclusion: The ideal population for this intervention are adults with mental health issues in need of system navigation, and those motivated to address their goals. Further research is needed to establish fidelity criteria.

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brief case managementcase managementcommunitycomplex interventionmental health

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PMID37448491

DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1151904

PMCPMC10336220

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