dc.contributor.author | Dunbar, Lucy | |
dc.contributor.author | Brandt, Theo | |
dc.contributor.author | Wheeler, Amanda | |
dc.contributor.author | Harrison, Jeff | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T15:42:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T15:42:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
dc.date.modified | 2011-02-11T08:03:39Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1039-8562 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3109/10398561003692571 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/36104 | |
dc.description.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 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. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Informa Healthcare | |
dc.publisher.place | Australia | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 322 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 325 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 4 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Australasian Psychiatry | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 18 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Biomedical and clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Mental health services | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 32 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 420313 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 52 | |
dc.title | Barriers and solutions to implementing metabolic risk assessment in a secondary mental health service | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.date.issued | 2010 | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Wheeler, Amanda | |