Surveying patients' and family members' satisfaction: the experience of the mental health department in Savona

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacinto Buscaglia ◽  
Adriana Carolei ◽  
Francesca Baldazzi ◽  
Alessandra Marinoni ◽  
Antonio Maria Ferro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Outpatient Mental Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Mental Health Department ◽  
Point Of Departure

SummaryAim — To point out the degree of satisfaction of psychotic patients and their family members in relation to the assistance given by the four Outpatient Mental Health Services in the Savona Department. Methods — patients with a diagnosis of psychosis were selected among those visited during the period from the 1st of January to the 30th of April 2002. VSSS—54 item, was utilized. Results — The analysis, conducted on 301 patients and 149 family members, highlighted: 1) a substantially positive assessment of the Services 2) the patients and their family members quite agreed on the evaluation of the different areas of satisfaction 3) Strong points: all the operators' human and professional skills 4) request of a better knowledge of the Service's programmes and more information to the public opinion 5) request of more collaboration with family doctors and other specialists 6) The worst criticism: the Service's response to night and holiday emergency. Conclusions — The patients and their family members reacted positively to the survey, that created more resistance on the part of the operators. The survey is not to be considered the final objective, but the point of departure for a new form of collaboration between the users and the operators.Declaration of Interestnone

scholarly journals Researchable questions to support evidence-based mental health policy concerning adult mental illness

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 364-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Thornicroft ◽  
Jonathan Bindman ◽  
David Goldberg ◽  
Kevin Gournay ◽  
Peter Huxley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
National Service Framework ◽  
Mental Health Department

Policy makers find much mental health research irrelevant to their concerns. What types of research would directly assist those who formulate policy? The two purposes of this paper are (i) to identify important gaps in completed research, particularly in relation to the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health (Department of Health, 1999a) and the NHS Plan (NHS Confederation, 2001); and (ii) to translate these gaps into researchable questions that can contribute to a debate about the future research agenda for general adult mental health in England.

How the psychiatrists of a mental health department managed their patients before an attempted suicide

2009 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 706-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Scocco ◽  
Elena Toffol ◽  
Elisa Pilotto ◽  
Pertile Riccardo ◽  
Luigi Pavan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Mental Health Department

Recovery Colleges – safe, stimulating and empowering

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 280-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Windsor ◽  
Glenn Roberts ◽  
Paul Dieppe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Production Safety ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Mental Health Department ◽  
Use Of Health Services

Purpose Recovery Colleges could deliver many of the defined key outcomes within the Cross Governmental Mental Health Outcomes Framework “no health without mental health” (Department of Health, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to critically appraise the existing evidence of recovery educational programmes in mental health and gain a deeper understanding of the processes and outcomes involved. Design/methodology/approach A broad search strategy looking at recovery educational programmes in mental health was used. The data were gathered from two focus groups each containing five people, one with facilitators and one with students. Thematic analysis was used, following the six stages, recursive process recommended by Braun and Clarke (2006). Findings The main processes described in recovery programmes were co-production and education. The main outcomes were that recovery programmes led to a reduction in the use of health services, increased opportunities for future employment and a positive impact on staff. The process themes that appeared to emerge were the College ethos and principles, co-production, safety, empowerment and stimulation. The outcome themes that appeared to emerge included increased confidence, motivation and social interaction. Originality/value Recovery Colleges appear to benefit both facilitators and students by co-production of a safe, stimulating environment which empowers them: participating in the college benefits facilitators as well as students. This paper is of value to those interested in recovery and education within mental health.

scholarly journals Evaluation of health resources expenditure in two groups of psychotic patients treated with olanzapine and typical neuroleptics in a Italian Mental Health Department in Calabria Region

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
Anna Caputo ◽  
Luca Guidi ◽  
Giovanni Biricolti ◽  
Sergio Torchia
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Assessment Scores ◽  
Calabria Region ◽  
Emergency Interventions ◽  
Costs Of Treatment ◽  
Mental Health Department ◽  
Typical Neuroleptics

Numerous Italian and international trials have studied the global costs of treatment with olanzapine and typical neuroleptics. Our analysis confirms those results. In our study, treatment with olanzapine, as compared to typical neuroleptics, was associated with a greater reduction in emergency interventions (hospitalisations), with an increased use of rehabilitation services and with a small increase in the number of working days. The differences between the two groups for this variable were not great, while the differences in the assessment scores appeared important and statistically significant. The results of present study are relative to the practice of one Italian Mental Health Department and, for this reason, cannot be generalized. Anyway, they are another indication of increased efficiency of atypicals treatment over older neuroleptics in schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Role of Psychological and Educational Guidance Center in Reducing the University Violence from Educational Science College’s Students’ Perspective in Counseling and Mental Health Department at World Islamic Sciences and Education University

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Saleh Hassan Al-Daheri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Educational Science ◽  
Science College ◽  
Educational Guidance ◽  
Causes Of Violence ◽  
Mental Health Department ◽  
The University

The study aimed to identify the roles of Psychological and Educational Guidance Center in Reducing the phenomenon of the university violence from the perspective of the Educational Science College’s students in Counseling and Mental Health Department at World Islamic Sciences and Education University. And to achieve the study’s goal, a sample consisted of 10 students of the Educational Science College was selected. A questionnaire was developed to collect data. Results showed that the level of students’ degree in practicing violence was moderate and media is one of the major causes of violence at university. The researcher came up with some recommendations.

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