Users' involvement in their care. A follow-up study.
1. User involvement in both care planning and staff development helped staff and residents at a community rehabilitation unit in terms of attitudes and care delivery. 2. Undertaking follow-up work shows progress in care management for staff and in social skills development for residents. 3. The results of this study provide clear indications of positive progress and identify a few areas where work still need to be done to improve care.
Valentine
Gordon
G
Mental Health Services, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 2ZH. gordonvalentine@supanet.com
Jamieson
Brenda
B
Kettles
Alyson McGregor
AM
Spence
Margaret
M
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires