Family expectations of inpatient mental health services for adults with suicidal ideation: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joeri Vandewalle ◽  
Bart Debyser ◽  
Eddy Deproost ◽  
Sofie Verhaeghe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Family Expectations ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health

Establishing family inclusive acute inpatient mental health services: a staff training programme in Somerset

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger I. Stanbridge ◽  
Frank R. Burbach ◽  
Simon H. Leftwich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health

scholarly journals Nurses’ discourses of challenging behaviour in inpatient mental-health services

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 253-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Mellow ◽  
Anna Tickle ◽  
David M. Gresswell ◽  
Hanne Jakobsen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Challenging Behaviour ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health

Statistical approaches for identifying heavy users of inpatient mental health services

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 455-460
Author(s):  
Alison Beck ◽  
Victoria Harris ◽  
Loveday Newman ◽  
Lauren Jayne Evans ◽  
Helen Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Heavy Users ◽  
Statistical Approaches

scholarly journals Converging perspectives of providers and student users on extending a patient portal into a university-based mental health service: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Gasteiger ◽  
Theresa Fleming ◽  
K Day
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Patient Portal ◽  
Patient Portals

© 2020 The Authors Background: Patient portals have the potential to increase access to mental health services. However, a lack of research is available to guide practices on extending patient portals into mental health services. This study explored stakeholder (student service users' and health providers') expectations and perceptions of extending patient portals into a New Zealand university-based mental health service. Materials and methods: This qualitative study explored the perspectives of 17 students and staff members at a university-based health and counselling service on an Internet-based patient portal through a software demonstration, two focus groups and 13 interviews. Data were analyzed thematically. Results: Staff and students perceived the patient portal as useful, easy to use and expected it to help make mental health care more accessible. Staff were most concerned with the portal's ability to support their triage processes and that it might enable students to ‘counselor hop’ (see multiple counselors). Staff recommended extension into services that do not require triage. Most students expected the portal to enhance patient-counselor contact and rapport, through continuity of care. Students were concerned with appointment waiting times, the stigmatization of poor mental health and their capacity to seek help. They considered the portal might assist with this. Students recommended extension into all services, including urgent appointments. After viewing findings from initial student and staff groups, staff concluded that extending a patient portal into their counseling services should be prioritized. Conclusion: This research suggests that there is value in extending patient portals into mental health care, especially into low-risk services. Future research should explore opportunities to support triage and appointment-making processes for mental health services, via patient portals.

scholarly journals The impact of a night confinement policy on patients in a UK high secure inpatient mental health service

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Chu ◽  
Kimberley McNeill ◽  
Karen M. Wright ◽  
Anthony Hague ◽  
Tracy Wilkins
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Sleep Hygiene ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – From 2012, all high-secure forensic mental health services in England began operating a policy of confining patients to their locked bedrooms overnight to increase service efficiency and reduce costs. The purpose of this paper is to assess the views of staff and patients concerning the policy and examine the specific impact of the policy on patients. Design/methodology/approach – Measures of patients’ sleep hygiene, patients’ behaviour, ward atmosphere, engagement with therapy and adverse incidents were taken both before and after the night confinement (NC) policy was implemented. Both patients and staff also expressed their views of the impact of the NC policy. Findings – Results provide converging evidence that the impact of the NC policy on patients is negligible. There were no consistent negative effects of confining patients overnight. Rather, patients and staff were broadly positive about the impact that the practice had on patients. Practical implications – Confining patients to locked bedrooms overnight does not exert any consistent influence, positive or negative, on patients’ sleep hygiene, behaviour or engagement with therapy, and patients expressed a broadly positive view of the practice of NC. Thus, a NC policy may have a contribution to make to the provision an effective high-secure mental health service. Originality/value – The study provides convincing evidence that secure inpatient mental health services that are considering the adoption of a NC policy may do so without fear of a negative impact on patients.

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