title: 'The experience of community mental health case management provided from an acute in-patient psychiatric unit'.
abstract: In Australia, case management is the cornerstone of mental health service delivery for seriously ill clients living in the community. In this study, case management was provided from an acute, inpatient psychiatric unit; a model thought to be unique. Findings from this qualitative study explicated the experience of case management from client and case manager (CM) perspectives. They note the nature, purpose, processes and outcomes of case management within that context. Findings were positive, suggesting clients and CM's develop a therapeutic alliance through which interventions are implemented and which result in clients experiencing personal (re) integration and enhanced well-being. These findings are discussed and they suggest an alternative model of service delivery well regarded by both clients and CM's.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, School of Nursing, Family & Community Health Building, ER-Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC 1797, NSW, Australia. r.geanellos@uws.edu.au
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Geanellos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cowell
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D001315:Australia; D019090:Case Management; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003256:Community Participation; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010343:Patient Admission; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology