The Principles of Effective Case Management of Mental Health Services.

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Rapp ◽  
Richard J. Goscha
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Effective Case

Implementing a national case-management training program in Portugal

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 555-555
Author(s):  
P. Mateus ◽  
M. Xavier ◽  
J. Caldas-Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Training Program ◽  
National Level ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
List Type ◽  
Program Content

IntroductionIn Portugal, a new National Mental Health Plan has been launched with the following objectives: equal access to care, decentralisation of mental health services and integration of mental health services in the general health services. In order to change the operational model for mental health teams, a case-management training program has been launched by the Ministry of Health.ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate: a)the feasibility of implementing the program on a national level,b)the quality of the training program andc)the satisfaction of the trainees.MethodsThe study was carried out at 36 public mental health services in mainland Portugal. The professionals attended a case management course (SAMHSA procedures), in which they were trained by means of guidelines, demonstrative audios, scenarios and role-playing. The assessment was conducted with a questionnaire addressing logistics, program content, acquisition of skills, usefulness and overall satisfaction.Results135 professionals from the whole country have been involved. The trainees’ acquisition of competences was found rather satisfactory. Results of the training were impressive regarding satisfaction and motivation of the trainees (69% were highly satisfied). Dimensions such as organization (35% highly satisfied, 52% satisfied), program content (41% highly satisfied, 43% satisfied), practical skills gaining (35% highly satisfied, 58% satisfied) and usefulness (58% highly satisfied, 31% satisfied) were also very well rated.ConclusionsOf upmost relevance, it was possible to implement a case management training program at a national level, with no particular difficulties. The impact of courses on trainees was overall impressive.

scholarly journals Study protocol for a controlled trial of Strengths Model Case Management in mental health services in Hong Kong

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. e008303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing-See Emily Tsoi ◽  
Samson Tse ◽  
Sadaaki Fukui ◽  
Steven Jones
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Model Case

scholarly journals Implementing Case Management in Portuguese Mental Health Services: Conceptual Background

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Pedro Mateus ◽  
José M. Caldas de Almeida ◽  
Álvaro de Carvalho ◽  
Miguel Xavier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Conceptual Background

Measuring Disability, Need and Outcome in Australian Community Mental Health Services

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 850-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Gallagher ◽  
Maree Teesson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Standard Case ◽  
Australian Community ◽  
Standard Case Management ◽  
Assertive Case Management

Objective: This study trialled routine measurement of disability, need and outcome in mental health services within Sydney. Method: Fifteen community mental health clinicians with a combined caseload of 283 patients participated in the study. The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) was used to assess disability and outcome and the patient and staff versions of the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) were used to assess need. Results: The HoNOS and CAN appear to be promising contenders for routine use. Patients receiving assertive case management were rated as having higher levels of disability and need than patients receiving standard case management. Significant change in outcome was demonstrated with the HoNOS. Conclusions: To ensure the continued measurement of consumer outcome, issues such as staff education, training, and the development of computerised information systems should be addressed.

Combler les besoins de services de santé mentale des personnes atteintes de schizophrénie

1987 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 454-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugues J. Cormier ◽  
Jonathan F. Borus ◽  
Robert B. Reed ◽  
Gilbert Pinard ◽  
Et Richard Lessard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Supportive Therapy ◽  
Chronic Schizophrenia ◽  
Services De Santé ◽  
Psychosocial Services ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

The present study aimed to identify the needs and describe the use of twenty mental health services in a population of chronic schizophrenic patients living in two regions in Quebec (Estrie and Centre-Sud). An attempt was also made to determine the principal reasons for which some services were not being used when they were identified as clinically required. The population considered was composed of the patients (N = 88) who had been discharged from the psychiatric care units of five general hospitals over a period of five months in 1982, and for whom the attending psychiatrist could confirm with certainty a diagnosis of chronic schizophrenia in accordance with the criteria of DSM-III. Medical files of these patients were reviewed, and the patients and psychiatrists themselves were interviewed separately regarding the patients’ needs and use of twenty mental health services over the period from the seventh to the twelfth month after discharge from hospital. Results of the study show that services which were most often identified as clinically required were: 1) taking of neuroleptics, 2) organization of leisure activities, 3) case management, and 4) individual supportive therapy. At the same time, results indicate a poor fit between needs and use for most of rehabilitation and psychosocial services. The main reasons for non-use of services which were identified as clinically required are also presented. The implications of these results for the organization of mental health services for persons suffering from chronic schizophrenia are discussed, especially the importance of case management services.

scholarly journals HIV Case Management Support Service Is Associated with Improved CD4 Counts of Patients Receiving Care at the Antiretroviral Clinic of Pantang Hospital, Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Bismark Sarfo ◽  
Naa Ashiley Vanderpuye ◽  
Abigail Addison ◽  
Peter Nyasulu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Cd4 Counts ◽  
Sub Saharan

Background. Factors associated with individual patient-level management of HIV have received minimal attention in sub-Saharan Africa. This study determined the association between support services and cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) counts among HIV patients attending ART clinic in Ghana. Methodology. This was a cross-sectional study involving adults with HIV recruited between 1 August 2014 and 31 January 2015. Data on support services were obtained through a closed-ended personal interview while the CD4 counts data were collected from their medical records. Data were entered into EpiData and analyzed using Stata software. Results. Of the 201 patients who participated in the study, 67% (129/191) received case management support service. Counseling about how to prevent the spread of HIV (crude odds ratio (cOR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) (2.79 (1.17–6.68)), mental health services (0.2 (0.04–1.00)), and case management support service (2.80 (1.34–5.82))) was associated with improved CD4 counts of 350 cells/mm3 or more. After adjusting for counseling about how to prevent the spread of HIV and mental health services, case management support service was significantly associated with CD4 counts of 350 cells/mm3 or more (aOR = 2.36 (CI = 1.01–5.49)). Conclusion. Case management support service for HIV patients receiving ART improves their CD4 counts above 350 cells/mm3. Incorporating HIV case management services in ART regimen should be a priority in sub-Saharan Africa.

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