Australia needs more occupational therapists in rural mental health services

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 275-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol McKinstry ◽  
Anne Cusick
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Rural Mental Health

scholarly journals Service user, patient, client, user or survivor: describing recipients of mental health services

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Simmons ◽  
Chris J. Hawley ◽  
Tim M. Gale ◽  
Thanusha Sivakumaran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Service User ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Community

Aims and methodTo determine which terms receivers of mental health services wish to be known by (service user, patient, client, user, survivor) according to the professional consulted (psychiatrist, nurse, psychologist, social worker, occupational therapist). We conducted a questionnaire study to assess terms by like or dislike and by rank order. There were 336 participants from local catchment area secondary care community and in-patient settings in east Hertfordshire.ResultsPatient is the preferred term when consulted by psychiatrists and nurses, but it is equally preferable to client for social workers and occupational therapists. Service user is disliked more than liked overall, particularly by those who consulted a health professional, but not by those who consulted a social worker. A significant minority wish to be regarded as a survivor or user.Clinical implicationsNational and local mental health services should adopt evidence-based terminology in referring to ‘patient’ or, in some groups, ‘patient or client’ in preference to ‘service user’.

Rural Mental Health Services

2001 ◽  
pp. 241-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Lubotsky Levin ◽  
Ardis Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Rural Mental Health

Balance theory as a model for coordinating delivery of rural mental health services

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne C. Fox ◽  
Michael B. Blank ◽  
Catherine F. Kane ◽  
David S. Hargrove
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Rural Mental Health ◽  
Balance Theory
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