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  • Barriers and solutions to implementing metabolic risk assessment in a secondary mental health service

    Author(s)
    Dunbar, Lucy
    Brandt, Theo
    Wheeler, Amanda
    Harrison, Jeff
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Wheeler, Amanda
    Year published
    2010
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    Abstract
    Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand the barriers and resulting solutions encountered by mental health service staff during the implementation of a metabolic risk assessment programme. Method: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were held with key programme staff. Thematic analysis was performed on the resulting data. Results: Barriers identified included an existing mindset that care of service users' physical health is not part of Mental Health Service 'core business'; the lack of processes that ensure consistent implementation of risk assessment; and lack of resources in terms of equipment and staff ...
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    Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand the barriers and resulting solutions encountered by mental health service staff during the implementation of a metabolic risk assessment programme. Method: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were held with key programme staff. Thematic analysis was performed on the resulting data. Results: Barriers identified included an existing mindset that care of service users' physical health is not part of Mental Health Service 'core business'; the lack of processes that ensure consistent implementation of risk assessment; and lack of resources in terms of equipment and staff time/manpower. Solutions identified were categorized as: systems and process issues; staff training or education issues; issues requiring attention at an organizational level; and issues relating to service users, their family and communities. Conclusions: A valuable programme that contributes to the improved physical health of service users has been developed and implemented. However, a number of barriers to wider adoption were identified. Solutions to a number of these barriers were identified during implementation.
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    Journal Title
    Australasian Psychiatry
    Volume
    18
    Issue
    4
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.3109/10398561003692571
    Subject
    Biomedical and clinical sciences
    Mental health services
    Psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/36104
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