Measuring the needs of mental health patients in Greece: Reliability and validity of the Greek version of the Camberwell Assessment of Need

2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 662-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pentagiotissa Stefanatou ◽  
Eleni Giannouli ◽  
George Konstantakopoulos ◽  
Silia Vitoratou ◽  
Venetsanos Mavreas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Greek Version ◽  
Mental Health Patients ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Assessment Of Need

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of the CANDID – a needs assessment instrument for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems

2000 ◽  
Vol 176 (5) ◽  
pp. 473-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Xenitidis ◽  
G. Thornicroft ◽  
M. Leese ◽  
M. Slade ◽  
M. Fotiadou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Interrater Reliability ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Adults With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Assessment Of Need

BackgroundPeople with learning disabilities and mental health problems have complex needs. Care should be provided according to need.AimTo develop a standardised needs-assessment instrument for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems.MethodThe Camberwell Assessment of Need for Adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (CANDID) was developed by modifying the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN). Concurrent validity was tested using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and the Disability Assessment Schedule (DAS). Test–retest and interrater reliability were investigated using 40 adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems.ResultsCANDID scores were significantly correlated with both DAS (P<0.05) and GAF scores (P<0.01). Correlation coefficients for interrater reliability were 0.93 (user), 0.90 (carer), and 0.97 (staff ratings); for test–retest reliability they were 0.71, 0.69 and 0.86 respectively. Mean interview duration was less than 30 minutes.ConclusionsThe CANDID is a brief, valid and reliable needs assessment instrument for adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems.

Measurement of Need for Care: A Trial of the Camberwell Assessment of Need and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 754-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy Issakidis ◽  
Maree Teesson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Need For Care ◽  
Pearson's R ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Individual Needs ◽  
Assessment Of Need ◽  
Pearson’S R

Objective: The accurate assessment of the individual needs of clients has been the focus of increasing discussion in mental health service delivery and evaluation. There is evidence to suggest that clinicians and clients differ in their perceptions of need and that staff assessments alone may not be sufficient for determining need for care. This study addresses these discrepancies in an Australian setting. Method: The Camberwell Assessment of Need (short version) and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) were completed on a sample of 78 clients of a mental health service in inner Sydney. Results: Clinicians identified a mean number of 7.3 needs per client (SD = 5.0) compared with 6.0 (SD = 2.4) identified by clients. The mean kappa coefficient for agreement between clinicians and clients in identification of the 22 need areas was 0.18 (range = 0–0.45), indicating poor to moderate agreement. Similarly, client ratings of need were only moderately correlated with clinician ratings of disability on the HoNOS (Pearson's r = 0.35). Clinician ratings of disability and unmet need were highly correlated (Pearson's r = 0.80), whereas ratings of disability and met need were moderately correlated (Pearson's r = 0.52). Conclusions: Individual needs assessments using the CAN are applicable in this Australian setting. Staff and clients differ in their assessment of need. It is important to consider both the role of the rater and the context in which they are making the ratings when applying need and disability assessments in clinical practice.

The Camberwell Assessment of Need: The Validity and Reliability of an Instrument to Assess the Needs of People with Severe Mental Illness

1995 ◽  
Vol 167 (5) ◽  
pp. 589-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Phelan ◽  
Mike Slade ◽  
Graham Thornicroft ◽  
Graham Dunn ◽  
Frank Holloway ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Complete Agreement ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Camberwell Assessment Of Need ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Assessment Of Need

BackgroundPeople with severe mental illness often have a complex mixture of clinical and social needs. The Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) is a new instrument which has been designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of these needs. There are two versions of the instrument: the clinical version has been designed to be used by staff to plan patients' care; whereas the research version is primarily a mental health service evaluation tool. The CAN has been designed to assist local authorities to fulfil their statutory obligations under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 to assess needs for community services.MethodA draft version of the instrument was designed by the authors. Modifications were made following comments from mental health experts and a patient survey. Patients (n = 49) and staff (n = 60) were then interviewed, using the amended version, to assess the inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the instrument.ResultsThe mean number of needs identified per patient ranged from 7.55 to 8.64. Correlations of the inter-rater and test-retest reliability of the total number of needs identified by staff were 0.99 and 0.78 respectively. The percentage of complete agreement on individual items ranged from 100–81.6% (inter-rater) and 100–58.1% (test-retest).ConclusionsThe study suggests that the CAN is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the needs of people with severe mental illness. It is easily learnt by staff from a range of professional backgrounds, and a complete assessment took, on average, around 25 minutes.

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