Preferred intensity and implementation of patient and family participation in an outpatient psychiatric service and an outpatient type 2 diabetes service

Conclusions: Patients, family members and clinicians agreed on patients having a vote in changes and family being involved in discussions. Training needs to be provided to all stakeholder groups. Lessons learned: Consensus between key stakeholder groups in participation can be achieved. There is support for participation at all times in psychiatry but only as problems arise in diabetes. Greater intensity patient participation is supported with preference for patients having a vote in changes and family only being involved in discussions about changes. Limitations: Higher levels of education have been associated with support for participation. Both panels in this research are highly educated due to the inclusion of clinicians.Suggestions for future research: Develop and test an intervention to encourage participation based on the preferences indicated in this research. Conduct DTEs in a broader range of services to establish if similar patterns emerge.   Published on 2017-10-17 00:00:00
Source: International Journal of Integrated Care - Category: Nursing Source Type: research