| Clinician's perspectives of the relocation of a regional child and adolescent mental health service from co-located to stand alone premises. | |
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PMID: 18785797 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Australia's National Mental Health Strategy's statement of rights and responsibilities states that children and adolescents admitted to a mental health facility or community program have the right to be separated from adult patients and provided with programs suited to their developmental needs. However, in rural Australia, where a lack of healthcare services, financial constraints, greater service delivery areas and fewer mental healthcare specialists represent the norm, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are sometimes co-located with adult mental health services. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a recent relocation of a regional CAMHS in Victoria from co-located to stand alone premises. METHOD: Six CAMHS clinicians who had experienced service delivery at a co-located setting and the current stand-alone CAMHS setting were interviewed about their perceptions of the impact of the relocation on service delivery. An exploratory interviewing methodology was utilized due to the lack of previous research in this area. Interview data were transcribed and analysed according to interpretative phenomenological analysis techniques. RESULTS: Findings indicated a perception that the relocation was positive for clients due to the family-friendly environment at the new setting and separation of CAMHS from adult psychiatric services. However, the impact of the relocation on clinicians was marked by a perceived loss of social capital from adult psychiatric service clinicians. CONCLUSION: These results provide increased understanding of the effects of service relocation and the influence of co-located versus stand-alone settings on mental health service delivery - an area where little prior research exists. |
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Authors:
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K J Francis; C P Boyd; J Sewell; S Nurse |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-09-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Rural and remote health Volume: 8 ISSN: 1445-6354 ISO Abbreviation: Rural Remote Health Publication Date: 2008 Jul-Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-12 Completed Date: 2008-10-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101174860 Medline TA: Rural Remote Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 893 Citation Subset: IM |
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Rural Adolescent Mental Health Group, Centre of Health Research and Practice, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. kristyjane2@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adolescent Health Services / organization & administration* Adult Attitude of Health Personnel* Child Child Health Services / organization & administration* Community Mental Health Centers / organization & administration* Female Health Facility Environment Health Facility Moving Humans Interprofessional Relations Male Middle Aged Professional Practice Location* Rural Health Services / organization & administration Victoria |
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