Exploring goal planning in mental health service delivery: a systematic review protocol

IntroductionGoal planning is widely recognised as an integral part of mental health service delivery and an important element in supporting recovery. Goal planning identifies priorities for treatment through discussion and negotiation between service users and health practitioners. Goal planning enhances motivation, directs effort, and focuses the development of strategies and treatment options to improve recovery outcomes and promote service users’ ownership of the recovery process. While goal planning is a common practice in mental health settings, evidence regarding its impact on treatment outcomes is lacking. This paper outlines a protocol for a systematic review that aims to explore the types of goals planned, experiences of service users and practitioners, and the effectiveness of goal planning as a mental health intervention.Methods and analysisA systematic search will be conducted during March 2021 by searching Medline, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus and PsycINFO electronic databases to answer the following questions: (1) What types of goals are being developed within mental healthcare?; (2) What is the evidence for the effectiveness of goal planning on health and well-being for mental health service users?; (3) What are the experiences of mental health service users and their treating healthcare practitioners in relation to goal planning?; and (4) What are the barriers and facilitators to effective goal planning in mental health settings? Two independent researchers will screen the articles, selecting literature that meets criteria. All literature, regardless of study design that involves adult participants, with a mental illness and reporting on goal planning will be considered for inclusion. Data will be extracted from all eligible articles regardless of study design and summarised in a table. Appropriate quality assessment and data synthesis methods will be determined based on included study designs.Ethics and disseminationNo ethics approval is required. The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020220595.

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An Open Dialogue-informed approach to mental health service delivery: experiences of service users and support networks

Journal of Mental Health ◽

10.1080/09638237.2020.1739238 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Iseult Twamley ◽

Maria Dempsey ◽

Nicola Keane

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Service ◽

Health Service ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Health Service Delivery ◽

Support Networks ◽

Service Users ◽

Mental Health Service Delivery ◽

Open Dialogue

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Requirements of Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Systematic Review

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.32598/ijpcp.26.2987.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (3 Special Issue on COVID-19) ◽

pp. 264-279

Author(s):

Mehrdad Kazemzadeh Atoofi ◽

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Nazila Rezaei ◽

Farzad Kompani ◽

Fatemeh Shirzad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Mental Health Service ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Service ◽

Health Services ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Scientific Information ◽

Health Service Delivery ◽

Mental Health Service Delivery

Objectives: After the outbreak of a new viral disease in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019, COVID-19 in a very short time and rapidly became a global pandemic. Through a systematic review, the present paper investigated the requirements of Mental Health Services during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted through PubMed and NLM Gateway (for MEDLINE), Institute of Scientiﬁc Information (ISI), and Scopus. PsychINFO and CINAHL data banks were also searched. The primary roots for the development of the search strategy developed based on the keywords of “Covid”, “mental health”, “care”, “services”. All relevant studies were included without any limitation of publication time or the papers’ language as it was not possible to conduct a formal systematic review given the nature of the publications. Instead, it was decided to conduct a mixed systematic and complementary narrative review covering different interested domains. Results: Out of 80 papers, after excluding duplications, 58 articles were selected for the refinement process. Three refining steps based on the titles, abstracts, and full texts led to data extraction from 4 eligible papers. Considering the importance of the problem, related findings, key points, and research findings were summarized and presented in terms of critical components of infrastructure and resources, including policy for at-risk groups, different approaches to mental health service delivery, indirect contexts for mental health service delivery, follow-up attitudes, and complementary research. The results of the study indicate that many studies considered the consequences of physical aspects and diagnostic symptoms. Thus, aspects of mental health have been either less focused or even neglected. In mental health consequences, immediate attention and intensive programs to assess mental health, preparation for support and treatment, and prevention services are emphasized. Conclusion: During the implementation of mental health interventions, to improve services and to consider the limitations and challenges of implementing programs, it is necessary to pay attention to the attitudes of target groups and their preference

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The Acceptability and Appropriateness of a Collaborative, Sport-Centered Mental Health Service Delivery Model for Competitive, and High-Performance Athletes

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living ◽

10.3389/fspor.2021.686374 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

Author(s):

Krista J. Van Slingerland ◽

Natalie Durand-Bush

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Service ◽

Health Service ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Health Service Delivery ◽

Primary Data ◽

Service Users ◽

Service Delivery Model ◽

Delivery Model ◽

Mental Health Service Delivery

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptability and appropriateness of a sport-centered, collaborative mental health service delivery model implemented within the Canadian Center for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS) over a period of 16 months. The study is situated within a larger Participatory Action Research (PAR) project to design, implement and evaluate the CCMHS. Primary data were collected from CCMHS practitioners (n = 10) and service-users (n = 6) through semi-structured interviews, as well as from CCMHS stakeholders (n = 13) during a project meeting, captured via meeting minutes. Secondary data derived from documents (e.g., clinical, policy, procedural; n = 48) created by the CCMHS team (i.e., practitioners, stakeholders, board of directors) during the Implementation Phase of the project were reviewed and analyzed to triangulate the primary data. The Framework Method was used to organize, integrate and interpret the dataset. Overall, results indicate that both practitioners and service-users found the model to be both acceptable and appropriate. In particular, practitioners' knowledge and experience working in sport, a robust intake process carried out by a centralized Care Coordinator, and the ease and flexibility afforded by virtual care delivery significantly contributed to positive perceptions of the model. Some challenges associated with interprofessional collaboration and mental health care costs were highlighted and perceived as potentially hindering the model's acceptability and appropriateness.

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