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dc.contributor.authorDunbar, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorBrandt, Theo
dc.contributor.authorWheeler, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Jeff
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:42:38Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:42:38Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2011-02-11T08:03:39Z
dc.identifier.issn1039-8562
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/10398561003692571
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/36104
dc.description.abstractObjectives: 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.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInforma Healthcare
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom322
dc.relation.ispartofpageto325
dc.relation.ispartofissue4
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralasian Psychiatry
dc.relation.ispartofvolume18
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMental health services
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode32
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420313
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode52
dc.titleBarriers and solutions to implementing metabolic risk assessment in a secondary mental health service
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorWheeler, Amanda


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