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ArticleEarly intervention in psychiatry2025

Identifying Factors Influencing the Implementation of Early Intervention Services for Psychosis in Quebec, Canada: A Qualitative Study of Health Care Providers' Perspectives.

Bastian Bertulies-Esposito, Paula Pires de Oliveira Padilha, Ruben Valle, Srividya N Iyer, Amal Abdel-Baki

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Bastian Bertulies-EspositoDepartment of Psychiatry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7285-0181
Paula Pires de Oliveira PadilhaCentre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8792-7762
Ruben ValleDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Srividya N IyerDepartment of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5367-9086
Amal Abdel-BakiDepartment of Psychiatry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-9652

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Abstract

introductionEarly intervention services for psychosis are clinically and cost-effective. Despite the availability of national and international guidelines and well-identified essential components of high-quality services, the implementation of early intervention services varies greatly. However, factors underpinning this are poorly understood and infrequently studied. In Quebec, the provision of earmarked funding and political support since 2017 has resulted in widespread dissemination of early intervention, which presented a valuable context to examine what shapes and influences the implementation of early intervention for psychosis.

methodsAn online survey was sent to leaders of all early intervention programmes (n = 33) in Quebec to assess service organisation and delivery. The survey's qualitative component included open-ended questions about factors impacting implementation, which are the focus of this report. Deductive and inductive thematic analysis was conducted through multiple iterations to reach consensus.

resultsTwenty-seven programmes responded to the questionnaire. Factors influencing implementation were separated into eight themes: human resources, workload, finances, physical resources, training, service delivery, service users and relationship with management. Every theme and subtheme was represented as a potential barrier or facilitator, with work atmosphere, quality of the clinic's premises, and management buy-in of early intervention more frequently noted as facilitators.

conclusionFactors at the organisational, service and staff levels affect the implementation of early psychosis programmes. Despite political support and increased funding, insufficient funding and its consequences, along with limited implementation supports, remain important barriers to successful implementation. Rapid learning health systems can provide effective feedback to programmes to identify strategies to overcome identified barriers and enhance understanding of interactions between the identified factors. Lived experiences perspectives should also be included in future implementation research.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelEarly Medical InterventionHealth PersonnelMental Health ServicesPsychotic DisordersHumansQualitative ResearchQuebecSurveys and Questionnairesearly intervention servicesfirst episode psychosismental health servicesservice implementation

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