Meeting the Occupational Needs of Mental Health Service Users: Indicative Care Packages and Actual Practice

Payment mechanisms in English mental health services require professionals to describe treatments and demonstrate cost-effectiveness. A national occupational therapy study has prepared the way by profiling the occupational needs of service users and describing indicative care packages. This practice...

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Published in:The British journal of occupational therapy 2012-08, Vol.75 (8), p.384-389
Main Authors: Parkinson, Sue, Morley, Mary, Stewart, Louise, Brockbank, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Cost effectiveness
Management
Mental health services
Mentally ill people
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapy
Practice
Profiles
Psychiatric services
Surveys
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Summary:Payment mechanisms in English mental health services require professionals to describe treatments and demonstrate cost-effectiveness. A national occupational therapy study has prepared the way by profiling the occupational needs of service users and describing indicative care packages. This practice analysis reports on a local survey, which was conducted in parallel with the national study. Treatment aims were found to correspond with key elements of the occupational profiles. This supports the accuracy of the profiles. It also provides evidence towards the effectiveness of the service being provided by demonstrating the ability of occupational therapists to target the proven needs of service users.
ISSN:0308-0226
1477-6006
DOI:10.4276/030802212X13433105374396