Lessons Learned on Recruiting and Retaining Young Fathers in a Parenting and Repeat Pregnancy Prevention Program

Abstract Introduction Research shows that mainstream parenting and repeat pregnancy prevention programs generally do not effectively engage with fathers and that young men’s levels of participation in such services are low. To support practitioners in overcoming the barriers to recruiting and retaining young fathers, the current study aimed to gather lessons learned from one program’s state administrators, case managers, and young fathers about the most effective strategies for engaging this population in intensive case management. Methods Three focus groups were conducted. One focus group was held with the creators and managers of the Michigan Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program MI-APPP at the state Department of Health and Human Services (n = 3). The other two groups were designed to jointly engage young fathers currently involved in intensive case management (n = 11) and their case managers (n = 5). A qualitative analysis of the focus group transcripts was conducted using a coding scheme developed from emerging themes in the transcripts and related literature. Results The findings highlight a selection of those strategies that focus group participants perceived to be most successful in improving male recruitment and retention in intensive ongoing case management. Among these strategies were centralizing feedback from young fathers in program decision making, offering opportunities for young fathers to connect, and challenging staff’s negative stereotypes about young fathers. Discussion Despite the small sample size, the results of this study nevertheless contribute to debates in the field regarding appropriate strategies for engaging young fathers by informing professional practice.

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Core services of intensive case management for people with mental illness: A network analysis

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0020764019867346 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (7-8) ◽

pp. 621-630

Author(s):

Kota Suzuki ◽

Sosei Yamaguchi ◽

Yasunari Kawasoe ◽

Kazumi Nayuki ◽

Tsutomu Aoki ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Network Analysis ◽

Case Management ◽

Case Managers ◽

Intensive Case Management ◽

Global Features ◽

Face To Face ◽

People With Mental Illness ◽

Medical Institutions ◽

Outreach Services

Background: In intensive case management (ICM), users receive a wide variety of services of varying content, which makes it difficult to understand the global features of ICM programs. Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the features of ICM programs using network analysis. Methods: A total of 233 ICM users in two Japanese medical institutions were recruited to participate. All received services were recorded for 2 months. In the network analysis, nodes represented types of ICM services and edges between two nodes depicted when over 5% of participants received both types of services. Results: We found high centrality values for ‘H5. Hospital-based counseling’, ‘O13. Outreach support for mental health medications’, ‘H13. Hospital-based support for mental health medication’, ‘T5. Counseling via telecommunication’, ‘H3. Hospital-based coordination of services in the medical institution’ and ‘T2. Coordination of services with other institutions via telecommunication’. These results indicated that these services were associated with various other types of services. Social functioning was related to ‘O13. Outreach support for mental health medication’, whereas need for ICM was related to ‘H13. Hospital-based support for mental health medications’, ‘T5. Counseling via telecommunication’ and ‘T2. Coordination of services with other institutions via telecommunication’ Conclusion: Based on these findings, we speculated that there are at least five types of core services in ICM: regular face-to-face contact, outreach services, hospital-based services, easy contacts and coordination. These findings clarified the features of ICM programs, which may help improve the understanding of case managers’ practice.

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Expanding Arizona’s Dementia Capable System

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.1484 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 384-385

Author(s):

David Coon

Keyword(s):

Case Management ◽

Case Managers ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Living Alone ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Latino Community ◽

Care Coordinators ◽

Underserved Groups ◽

Evidence Based Programs ◽

Management Services

Abstract Currently, 5.8 million US adults live with Alzheimer’s disease (ADRD); the number is expected to double by 2050. Arizona will experience the greatest percent increase in ADRD by 2025. This project targeted three underserved groups in order to expand Arizona’s dementia capable system: people living alone with ADRD; people with Down Syndrome or another intellectual/developmental disability (DS/IDD) aging with ADRD and their family caregivers; and people with ADRD and their caregivers in the Latino community. This presentation describes the development and delivery of the project’s educational workshops, case management services, and evidence-based programs. Over 2,220 participants have participated in workshops to date with the largest percentage being case managers, care coordinators, and discharge planners. Evaluations have been extremely positive with 86.1% being “very likely” to recommend the project to others. The presentation concludes with findings and lessons learned regarding the delivery of the project’s evidence-based programs and case management services.

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Using Technology to Support Expectant and Parenting Youth through Case Management: Lessons Learned in the Field

Maternal and Child Health Journal ◽

10.1007/s10995-020-02952-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (S2) ◽

pp. 200-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nichole Kang ◽

Morgan Patrick ◽

Frances Williams ◽

Katharine Hemady ◽

Mara Aussendorf ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Management ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Case Managers ◽

Text Messages ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Continuous Quality ◽

Phone Calls ◽

Rapport Building ◽

Implementation Period ◽

Information And Communication

Abstract Introduction The Support. Empower. Learn. Parenting Health Initiative (SELPHI) provides expectant and parenting youth ages 16–24 in Philadelphia with supports to improve educational, social, and economic outcomes to shape their health and the health of their children. Phone, text, video-based, and social media communication technology is built in to SELPHI’s program design to facilitate case management and connect clients to a broad referral network. Given the novelty of using information and communication technology (ICT) in case management, the reported lessons learned seek to give providers a specific and nuanced picture of ICT in case management. Methods In its initial 6-month implementation period, SELPHI’s five case managers, called Navigators, served 59 clients. Data from feedback surveys and case records were collected from clients and Navigators. Data included client demographic characteristics, needs assessment, and contact records to inform continuous quality improvement (CQI). Results ICT’s benefits included having multiple ways to connect to difficult-to-reach clients, the ability to be more responsive to clients, and the flexibility to address scheduling and transportation barriers. ICT’s challenges are related to Navigators’ boundary setting, limitations on rapport building, and data security considerations. CQI data are presented to illustrate the lessons learned. Text messages were the most prevalent ICT; phone calls were most successful in engaging clients. Clients’ ICT preferences differed by purpose of communication. Discussion Findings suggest that programs should understand the nuances of client contact preferences. To maximize the benefits of ICT, programs must develop or adapt protocols based on preference and purpose of communication.

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Impact of Intensive Case Management on Child Welfare System Involvement for Substance-Dependent Mothers on Welfare

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e522512014-109 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Sarah Dauber ◽

Charles Neighbors ◽

Christopher Dasaro

Keyword(s):

Child Welfare ◽

Case Management ◽

Child Welfare System ◽

Welfare System ◽

Intensive Case Management ◽

System Involvement ◽

Substance Dependent

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Intensive Case Management for Homeless Youth: A Description of a Study in Progress

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e542412009-018 ◽

1993 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Mari Cauce ◽

Charles J. Morgan ◽

Shachi D. Shantinath ◽

Victoria Wagner ◽

Kathryn Wurzbacher ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Management ◽

Homeless Youth ◽

Intensive Case Management

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How Does the Organization's Environment and Motivation of Social Work Case Managers Affect Their Case Management Performance?

Journal of community welfare ◽

10.15300/jcw.2012.09.42.179 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Miae Chun

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Case Management ◽

Case Managers ◽

Management Performance

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Integrated Intensive Case Management in Practice: Final Process Evaluation of the Journey to Social Inclusion Program

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3475963 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Sharon Parkinson ◽

Guy Johnson

Keyword(s):

Case Management ◽

Process Evaluation ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Intensive Case Management

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A model for malaria elimination based on learnings from the Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh

Malaria Journal ◽

10.1186/s12936-021-03607-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Harsh Rajvanshi ◽

Praveen K. Bharti ◽

Sekh Nisar ◽

Himanshu Jayswar ◽

Ashok K. Mishra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Management ◽

Vector Control ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Malaria Elimination ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Madhya Pradesh ◽

Demonstration Project ◽

Bed Nets ◽

Field Staff ◽

Pharmaceutical Industries

Abstract Background Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project (MEDP) was started as a Public-Private-Partnership between the Indian Council of Medical Research through National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh and Foundation of Disease Elimination and Control of India, which is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. The project’s goal was to demonstrate that malaria can be eliminated from a high malaria endemic district along with prevention of re-establishment of malaria and to develop a model for malaria elimination using the lessons learned and knowledge acquired from the demonstration project. Methods The project employed tested protocols of robust surveillance, case management, vector control, and capacity building through continuous evaluation and training. The model was developed using the learnings from the operational plan, surveillance and case management, monitoring and feedback, entomological investigations and vector control, IEC and capacity building, supply chain management, mobile application (SOCH), and independent reviews of MEDP. Results The MEDP has been operational since April 2017 with field operations from August 2017, and has observed: (1) reduction in indigenous cases of malaria by about 91 %; (2) need for training and capacity building of field staff for diagnosis and treatment of malaria; (3) need for improvement insecticide spraying and for distribution and usage of bed-nets; (4) need for robust surveillance system that captures and documents information on febrile cases, RDT positive individuals, and treatments provided; (5) need for effective supervision of field staff based on advance tour plan; (6) accountability and controls from the highest level to field workers; and (7) need for context-specific IEC. Conclusions Malaria elimination is a high-priority public health goal of the Indian Government with a committed deadline of 2030. In order to achieve this goal, built-in systems of accountability, ownership, effective management, operational, technical, and financial controls will be crucial components for malaria elimination in India. This manuscript presents a model for malaria elimination with district as an operational unit, which may be considered for malaria elimination in India and other countries with similar geography, topography, climate, endemicity, health infrastructure, and socio-economic characteristics.

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Evaluating the Impact of Intensive Case Management for Severe Vocational Injuries on Work Incapacity and Costs

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation ◽

10.1007/s10926-021-09967-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Rolando Leiva ◽

Lise Rochaix ◽

Noémie Kiefer ◽

Jean-Claude K. Dupont

Keyword(s):

Treatment Group ◽

Case Management ◽

Sick Leave ◽

Insurance Fund ◽

Large Set ◽

Intensive Case Management ◽

Exact Matching ◽

Case Management Program ◽

The Impact ◽

Permanent Work

AbstractPurpose This study investigates the impact of an intensive case management program on sick leave days, permanent work incapacity levels and treatment costs for severe vocational injuries set up by the French National Insurance Fund in five health insurance districts. Methods The method employed relies on a four-step matching procedure combining Coarsened Exact Matching and Propensity Score Matching, based on an original administrative dataset. Average Treatment effects on the Treated were estimated using a parametric model with a large set of covariates. Results After one-year follow-up, workers in the treatment group had higher sickness absence rates, with 22 extra days, and the program led to 2.7 (95% CI 2.3–3.1) times more diagnoses of permanent work incapacity in the treatment group. With an estimated yearly operational cost of 2,722 € per treated worker, the average total extra treatment cost was 4,569 € for treated workers, which corresponds to a cost increase of 29.2% for the insurance fund. Conclusions The higher costs found for the treatment group are mainly due to longer sick leave duration for the moderate severity group, implying higher cash transfers in the form of one-off indemnities. Even though workers in the treated group have more diagnoses of permanent work incapacity, the difference of severity between groups is small. Our results on longer sick leave duration are partly to be explained by interactions between the case managers and the occupational physicians that encouraged patients to stay longer off-work for better recovery, despite the higher costs that this represented for the insurance fund and the well-documented adverse side effects of longer periods off-work.

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