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Clin Psychol Psychother ; 31(3): e2998, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38890793

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OBJECTIVES: Creating a formulation is one of the key competencies of a clinical psychologist and is understood to be important for guiding therapeutic input and understanding client distress. However, client experience of formulations can vary, with some reporting it is unhelpful and distressing. This novel review explores the experiences of clinicians and clients when creating a formulation, specifically the barriers and facilitators to collaborating on a formulation. This ultimately aims to improve client experience and engagement in formulation. METHODS: A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO and EMBASE was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. The protocol was registered on PROSPERO. This search was conducted using terms related to 'psychological formulation' and 'experience'. Nineteen qualitative papers met inclusion criteria and were appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Findings that pertained to formulation were thematically synthesised. RESULTS: Three analytical themes were identified: toleration of the formulation process-'a necessary evil', which highlights the potential emotional impact of formulation on the client and indicates the importance of responding to client readiness and expectations of formulation; development of the therapeutic relationship-'it's like a two way thing, isn't it?', which suggests that client empowerment, adapting to client needs and clinicians creating a safe and containing environment facilitated the formulation process; systemic factors-'walking a tightrope', which highlights the constraints of resources and team dynamics in therapists' ability to engage in collaborative formulation. CONCLUSION: Facilitators to a collaborative formulation include the following: simple formulations, thorough assessment and preparation for formulation, 'doing with' activities such as timelines and diagrams and working environments that include supportive colleagues and time for reflection and training.


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Investigación Cualitativa , Humanos , Relaciones Profesional-Paciente , Psicoterapia/métodos , Conducta Cooperativa , Psicología Clínica/métodos , Trastornos Mentales/terapia , Trastornos Mentales/psicología
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Soc Sci Med ; 354: 117066, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38943777

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INTRODUCTION: While parents' and professionals' perceptions regarding children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been studied extensively, limited data regarding the perspectives of children with ASD on their needs and the challenges they face are available. The study aimed to examine how children with ASD understand their condition and the aims of the interventions they undergo. METHODS: Nineteen children and adolescents (ages 5.7-14.2 years) formally diagnosed with ASD, with borderline to high intelligence (range 70-140), and able to converse verbally were interviewed in person at a child development clinic. A qualitative approach was used to capture children's perceptions of their strengths and challenges and their understanding of a novel ASD treatment. The interview included direct and projective open-ended questions on each topic. Interpretive content analysis was used to evaluate the children's answers. Medical data were extracted from medical records. The children's parents completed questionnaires on their children's disability levels, awareness of ASD diagnosis, and sociodemographic details. FINDINGS: Children spoke of their embodied sensations and feelings and discussed "normality" vs. "disability." They varied in their awareness of their diagnosis/symptoms, and only one boy named his diagnosis and described its consequences in detail. Most children lacked an understanding of the educational and therapeutic aspects of the goals set for them. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Children with ASD are aware of their unique emotional and behavioral challenges. Nevertheless, they are frequently excluded from the process of patient information provision and lack an understanding of the goals of interventions. Findings suggest the need to explore developmentally and emotionally adaptive ways to involve children with ASD in discussions of their condition and possible interventions.


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Trastorno del Espectro Autista , Investigación Cualitativa , Humanos , Masculino , Niño , Femenino , Adolescente , Preescolar , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/psicología , Trastorno del Espectro Autista/terapia , Padres/psicología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Percepción
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HIV Res Clin Pract ; 25(1): 2305555, 2024 Jan 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38251827

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Introduction: Person-centered care (PCC) in HIV services aims to improve client experiences, advance service accessibility and treatment outcomes and accelerate progress towards epidemic control. For PCC to be responsive, providers and clients must work together to identify clients' priorities. However, providers often neglect to identify non-clinical client concerns and clients may feel inhibited due to language or unequal power dynamics.Methods: While evaluating results from a mixed-methods study on implementation of a Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool (PCC-AT) in Ghana, our study team identified contrasting perspectives from people on antiretroviral treatment (ART) and providers that elucidated the need for a PCC minimum practice standard. Our team examined qualitative data to propose a five step PCC minimum practice standard.Discussion: Because PCC is a broad concept, with scarce practical implementable information to support a framework for its operationalization, its consistent and accurate implementation is unlikely without the presence and utilization of a Minimum Practice Standard. Future research should identify aims and further elucidate quality standards within each component of the minimum PCC practice standard.


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Antirretrovirales , Infecciones por VIH , Humanos , Antirretrovirales/uso terapéutico , Exactitud de los Datos , Emociones , Atención Dirigida al Paciente , Infecciones por VIH/tratamiento farmacológico
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Disabil Rehabil ; 46(8): 1438-1449, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37029626

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Purpose: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with a disability continue to experience barriers to service engagement such as mistrust of government services, lack of culturally appropriate support, marginalisation and disempowerment. This meta-synthesis reviews current literature regarding these experiences to explain why services are underutilised.Methods: The meta-synthesis was conducted using a meta-ethnographic approach to synthesise existing studies into new interpretive knowledge. The approach was supported by a search using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).Results: Ten original research papers utilising a qualitative methodology were extracted. Synthesis of the articles revealed four concepts that were developed into a conceptual model. These include:1) History Matters; 2) Cultural Understanding of Disability Care; 3) Limitations to Current Service Provision; and 4) Delivery of Effective Services.Conclusions: Disability services do not adequately consider the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People or communicate in a culturally appropriate manner. There are expectations that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People acknowledge their disability in alignment with western definitions of disability in order to access services. More work is needed to align disability services with culturally appropriate support to provide better health outcomes.Implications for RehabilitationAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability continue to experience barriers to service engagement which must be addressed.An essential gap that must be filled in providing disability services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is the acknowledgment of culture as a resolute influence on all client interactions with providers.A cultural model of disability may better align with the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than current medical and social models used in healthcare.Disability services need to align better with culturally appropriate support to provide better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.


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Aborigenas Australianos e Isleños del Estrecho de Torres , Atención a la Salud , Humanos , Australia
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Psychother Res ; 34(4): 434-448, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37549107

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Objective: This study aimed to develop an updated brief self-report post-session measure, suitable for collecting systematic feedback on clients' session reactions in the context of measurement-based care (MBC). Method: The Session Reactions Scale-3 (SRS-3; 33 items) was developed by extending and adjusting the Revised Session Reactions Scale. In Study 1, the psychometric properties of the SRS-3 were tested on N = 242 clients. In Study 2, a brief version of the SRS-3 (SRS-3-B; 15 items) was developed using a combination of conceptual, empirical, and pragmatic criteria. In Study 3, the psychometric properties of the SRS-3-B were tested on a new sample of N = 265 clients. Results: Exploratory factor analysis supported the use of the SRS-3-B as a two-factor (helpful reactions, hindering reactions) or unidimensional (overall session evaluation) instrument. The SRS-3-B was meaningfully related to another process measure (Individual Therapy Process Questionnaire) both on the item and factor levels. Conclusions: The SRS-3-B is a reliable process measure to elicit rich and clinically meaningful feedback from clients within the MBC context and as a research instrument to assess the helpful and hindering aspects of therapy sessions.


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Relaciones Profesional-Paciente , Psicoterapia , Humanos , Psicometría , Psicoterapia/métodos , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Autoinforme
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Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw ; 26(6): 425-431, 2023 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37307409

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The BraveMind virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has been developed and has shown efficacy for U.S. service members and veterans. As the first study to date, the present study examined the feasibility of BraveMind VRET for non-U.S. military veterans. Moreover, the study sought to explore in-depth the participants' experiences with BraveMind VRET. Nine Danish veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after deployment to Afghanistan participated in the study. PTSD, depression, and quality of life were assessed at pretreatment, post-treatment, and 3-month followup. The treatment consisted of 10 BraveMind VRET sessions. Semistructured interviews with treatment completers were conducted post-treatment to ascertain views about the treatment, in general, and the BraveMind VR system in particular. Thematic qualitative analysis was conducted at the semantic level using an inductive approach. There were significant reductions in pre- to post-treatment self-reported PTSD and significant improvements in quality of life. Treatment gains were maintained at 3-month followup. Pre- to post-treatment Cohen's d effect sizes were large for self-reported PTSD (PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version [PCL-C]: d = 1.55). Qualitative results indicated that the virtual environment of the BraveMind VR system does not entirely map the reality of Danish soldiers in Afghanistan. However, this was not experienced as a hindering factor in therapy. Findings indicate that BraveMind VRET is an acceptable, safe, and effective treatment for Danish veterans with PTSD. The qualitative results emphasize the importance of a strong therapeutic alliance, as VRET is experienced as more emotional straining than regular trauma-focused therapy.


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Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático , Veteranos , Terapia de Exposición Mediante Realidad Virtual , Humanos , Proyectos Piloto , Estudios de Factibilidad , Calidad de Vida , Dinamarca
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36901645

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BACKGROUND: An emerging service delivery model of integrating health and social care for older people has been actively promoted by the Chinese government since 2016, but the client experience and influencing mechanism still remain unclear. METHODS: this study adopts a qualitative methodology to delve deeper into the factors and mechanism shaping the client experience of residential integrated health and social care for older people in the Chinese context, so as to understand the experiences of older residents during the whole process of receiving integrated care services, and on this basis, put forward suggestions for the improvement of a high-quality aged care service system. We coded and analyzed the in-depth interview data of twenty older adults and six staff members from June 2019 to February 2020, recruited from six institutions in Changsha, one of the ninety pilot cities for integrated health and social care in China. RESULTS: the findings showed that the client experience of older adults is mainly affected by factors in three dimensions (scene construction, individual minds, and interaction and communication), which are comprised of six sub-categories (social foundation, institutional functions, perception and emotion, cognition and understanding, intimacy and trust, and participation). Based on the factors and mechanism (consisting of six influencing paths), we constructed a model of the client experience of integrated health and social care for older people in the Chinese population. CONCLUSIONS: the factors and mechanism influencing the client experience of integrated health and social care for older people are complex and multifaceted. Attention should be paid to the direct effects of perception and emotion, institutional functions, intimacy and trust in the client experience, and the indirect effects of social foundation and participation on the client experience.


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Instituciones de Salud , Apoyo Social , Humanos , Anciano , China
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol ; 58(12): 1803-1811, 2023 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33517488

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PURPOSE: Psychotherapy assessments are key decision points for both clients and services, carrying considerable weight on both sides. Limited research indicates that assessments have immediate and long-term impacts on clients, particularly where trauma has been experienced, affecting engagement with therapy. Understanding assessments from clients' perspectives can inform service development and improve client experience. METHODS: This is a survivor-led exploration of clients' experiences of undergoing assessment for talking therapies. Interviews were conducted with seven people who had undergone assessment for psychological therapies in third sector and NHS services. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. RESULTS: The core theme was 'respect for the journey' reflecting the need expressed by participants for their life experiences prior to the assessment to be given full respect and consideration. Six sub-themes were identified: trauma and desperation, fear of judgement, search for trust and safety, sharing and withholding (a balancing act), feeling deconstructed, and finding hope. CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the heightened emotional power surrounding psychotherapy assessments, reflecting the journey participants had undertaken to reach this point. The dilemma facing clients at the heart of an assessment-how much to share and how much to withhold-demonstrates the importance for services and assessors of treating the journey a client has made to the assessment with care and respect. Findings indicate the value of services and practitioners undertaking a trauma-informed approach to assessment encounters.


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Emociones , Psicoterapia , Humanos , Psicoterapia/métodos , Miedo
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J Patient Exp ; 9: 23743735221113059, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35860791

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Short Term Case Management (STCM) was introduced in 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, as a brief intervention to address long wait-lists for case management services. STCM provides individuals with mental illness, living in the community, case management services on a weekly basis over 3 months to identify personal goals and work toward an improved state of health and well-being. Despite the small but growing body of evidence on short-term case management, there is limited research on clients' reported experiences of these services. This study used a phenomenological approach to answer the question "What are the experiences with services of individuals who received short-term case management services?" Eight qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted between November 2019 and January 2020 to collect the perspectives and experiences of clients who had received STCM. Most participants valued engaging in a brief therapeutic relationship. Additionally, participants described that the intervention helped them connect with other agencies for ongoing support and begin achieving their own long-term goals. Some participants voiced concerns about the brief duration of the intervention. Future research should explore the role of briefcase management in the continuum of services and the typology of clients who may benefit from longer therapeutic relationship to achieve their goals.

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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35564750

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The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in social isolation among elderly people with disabilities. Adult daycare (ADC) is an important community care option for socialization among people with disabilities. However, their experiences with ADC remain underexplored. Thus, this study investigated the experiences of community-dwelling disabled elderly with ADC from the perspective of socialization. Four older women from Tokyo with disabilities, availing of one ADC service, were interviewed across two sessions between November 2020 and January 2021. The transcribed interviews and field notes were analyzed qualitatively. This yielded eight categories: two pertaining to context ("restricted social interaction outside of ADC", "feeling simultaneously grateful and ashamed of oneself as a recipient of care services"), and six pertaining to experience with ADC ("take a catastrophic defensive posture in situations where one's perception of value is shaken", "express oneself positively to justify one's daily life", "have trouble knowing what to do", "put oneself in a shaded exchange relationship", "examine the value of elderly people in need of care in society", and "savor regular contact with others"). Ensuring the use of ADC as a safe place for interaction while considering pandemic-related needs is important to develop policy and practical responses to restricted socialization during COVID-19.


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COVID-19 , Personas con Discapacidad , Centros de Día para Mayores , Anciano , COVID-19/epidemiología , Femenino , Humanos , Pandemias , Tokio
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Can J Dent Hyg ; 55(3): 182-186, 2021 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34925519

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Objective: Due to the widespread availability of online information, oral care providers are no longer the main source of oral health information for clients. This shift in the balance of knowledge has the potential to alter clients' experiences and relationships with their oral care providers, including dental hygienists. This review explores how access to online health information has influenced clients' experiences with their dental hygienists. Method: A narrative literature review of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed,method studies concerning clients' experiences with online health information and how it has influenced the client-health care professional relationship was completed. The electronic databases searched were Google ScholarTM, PubMed, and CINAHL. Twenty-three studies published between 2005 and 2020 were included. Results and discussion: The majority of clients used the internet to access health information to be better informed about health issues. Both clients and health care providers had concerns about the legitimacy and accuracy of various online information sources. Clients faced various communication facilitators and barriers when discussing this information with their health care provider. A positive response by the health care provider led to an improved client-clinician relationship, whereas a negative response led to distrust among all parties. Clients would be open to e-health literacy training by their dental hygienists. Conclusion: Clients' access to online health information can either improve or worsen their experiences and relationships with their dental hygienists, depending on the response by the dental hygienist when these topics are broached. Dental hygienists should consider taking time to provide e-health literacy training to clients during consultations.


Objectif: Étant donné la grande disponibilité d'information en ligne, les prestataires de soins buccodentaires ne sont plus la source principale d'information sur la santé buccodentaire pour les clients. Ce changement dans la répartition des connaissances a le potentiel de modifier les expériences et les relations que les clients ont avec leurs prestataires de soins buccodentaires, notamment avec les hygiénistes dentaires. Le présent examen explore comment l'accès à l'information sur la santé en ligne a influencé les expériences des clients avec leurs hygiénistes dentaires. Méthode: Une revue narrative de la littérature a été effectuée sur les études quantitatives, qualitatives et à méthodes mixtes relatives aux expériences des clients en matière d'informations sur la santé en ligne et la façon dont elles ont influencé la relation entre les clients et les professionnels de la santé. Des recherches ont été menées dans les bases de données électroniques Google ScholarMD, PubMed et CINAHL. Vingt-trois études publiées entre 2005 et 2020 ont été retenues. Résultats et discussion: La majorité des clients ont utilisé Internet pour accéder à de l'information sur la santé afin d'être mieux informés sur les questions de santé. Tant les clients que les prestataires de soins de santé avaient des préoccupations quant à la légitimité et à l'exactitude des diverses sources d'information en ligne. Les clients ont fait face à divers facilitateurs et obstacles de communication lorsqu'ils discutent de cette information avec leur prestataire de soins de santé. Une réponse positive du prestataire de soins de santé a contribué à une amélioration de la relation client­clinicien, alors qu'une réponse négative a semé la méfiance entre les partis. Les clients seraient réceptifs à obtenir une formation sur la littératie en cybersanté par leurs hygiénistes dentaires. Conclusion: L'accès des clients à l'information sur la santé en ligne peut soit améliorer ou empirer les expériences ou les relations qu'ils ont avec leurs hygiénistes dentaires, selon la réponse de l'hygiéniste dentaire lorsque ces sujets sont abordés. Les hygiénistes dentaires devraient songer à prendre le temps de donner une formation sur la littératie en cybersanté aux clients pendant les consultations.


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Alfabetización en Salud , Higiene Bucal , Personal de Salud , Servicios de Salud , Humanos , Salud Bucal
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J Eval Clin Pract ; 26(2): 559-568, 2020 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31788932

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Mental health and general health care research has shown that practitioners can facilitate patient involvement in shared decision making (SDM) and that the approach can benefit patients who wish to take part in decisions around their care. Yet patient experiences of SDM within a psychotherapy context have been little researched. This study examined how clients experienced SDM in a collaborative-integrative psychotherapy. A grounded theory approach used interpersonal process recall interviewing and supplementary semi-structured interviews to investigate 14 clients' experiences of SDM in pluralistic psychotherapy for depression. Verbatim transcripts were coded into 819 meaning units across six categories containing 13 subcomponents that comprised a single, core category. The six categories were (a) experiencing decisions as shared, (b) psychotherapists supporting clients to become more active in the decision-making process, (c) both parties presenting and recognizing expert knowledge, (d) clients felt recognized as an individual and accommodated for by their psychotherapist, (e) clients felt comfortable engaging with the decision-making process, and (f) daunting for clients to be asked to take part in decision discussions. A core category emerged of "Psychotherapists encourage client participation and progressively support clients to provide information and contributions towards shared treatment decisions that could be led equally, or marginally more by one party." Such support was particularly useful when clients had difficulty contributing as part of decision discussions. Client preferences for SDM change across clients and across decisions, highlighting the importance of practitioners remaining flexible to individual clients when using the approach.


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Toma de Decisiones Conjunta , Depresión , Toma de Decisiones , Depresión/terapia , Humanos , Participación del Paciente , Psicoterapia
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Dev Neurorehabil ; 23(1): 18-30, 2020 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31042403

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Purpose: To conduct a qualitative investigation of engagement in pediatric rehabilitation therapy.Methods: Interviews were conducted with 10 youth, 10 caregivers, and 10 service providers. Transcripts were analyzed thematically using an inductive approach.Results: Themes illustrated three perspectives: engagement as a connection with components of the therapy process, engagement as working together, and engagement as an affective and motivational process. Engagement created valued connections with therapy components and forward momentum for therapy.Conclusions: The themes supported a view of engagement as complex, transactional, and multidimensional. Participants focused on different, yet not discrepant, aspects of engagement. Youth focused on having fun and personal connection with service providers. Caregivers provided a more complex perspective encompassing both their own and their child's engagement, with an emphasis on relationship, understanding what is taking place, and feeling valued in the process. Service providers highlighted goal attainment and the value of engagement in bringing about outcomes.


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Cuidadores/psicología , Rehabilitación Neurológica/normas , Enfermeras Pediátricas/psicología , Satisfacción del Paciente , Adolescente , Niño , Familia/psicología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Motivación , Enfermeras Pediátricas/normas , Participación del Paciente , Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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J Viral Hepat ; 27(2): 176-187, 2020 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31566851

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Achieving hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination by 2030 requires an increased linkage to care for people who inject drugs (PWID). Project ITTREAT was established to mitigate barriers to HCV care by providing an integrated service within a local drug and alcohol treatment centre. This study aimed to explore the experiences of clients and staff involved in Project ITTREAT and assess the facilitators and barriers to a community-based HCV service. Between October 2014 and April 2016, drug and alcohol treatment attendees were interviewed using one-to-one semi-structured interviews. Drug and alcohol treatment staff took part in focus groups. All data were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic content analysis. Fifteen drug and alcohol treatment attendees with current/previous HCV infection were interviewed, and 15 staff members contributed across two focus groups. Drug and alcohol treatment staff and attendees reported that Project ITTREAT facilitated access to HCV care by mitigating previous negative hospital-based experiences. Other key facilitators were positive narratives around HCV care, and drug and alcohol treatment attendees being well engaged in their drug/alcohol recovery. Barriers included a lack of stability in drug and alcohol treatment attendees, negative discourse around testing/treatment and stigma associated with attending the drug and alcohol treatment to access HCV treatment in some who had successfully achieved drug rehabilitation. Our findings indicate the positive impact of an integrated and personalized community-based service delivered by a dedicated hepatitis nurse. This played a crucial role in reducing barriers to HCV care for PWID. Our work also highlights areas for future investment including non-DAT-based community services and increasing awareness of new treatments amongst this cohort.


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Servicios de Salud Comunitaria/organización & administración , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud , Hepatitis C/terapia , Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa/terapia , Abuso de Sustancias por Vía Intravenosa/virología , Adulto , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación Cualitativa , Estigma Social , Reino Unido
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BMC Womens Health ; 19(1): 155, 2019 12 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31815617

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BACKGROUND: The abortion law in Uruguay changed in 2012 to allow first trimester abortion on request. Implementation of the law in Uruguay has been lauded, but barriers to care, including abortion stigma, remain. This study aimed to assess women's experiences seeking abortion services and related attitudes and knowledge following implementation of the law in Uruguay. METHODS: We interviewed 207 eligible women seeking abortion services at a high-volume public hospital in Montevideo in 2014. We generated univariate frequencies to describe women's experiences in care. We conducted regression analysis to examine variations in experiences of stigma by women's age and number of abortions. RESULTS: Most of the women felt that abortion was a right, were satisfied with the services they received, and agreed with the abortion law. However, 70% found the five-day waiting period unnecessary. Women experienced greater self-judgement than worries about being judged by others. Younger women in the sample (ages 18-21) reported being more worried about judgment than women 22 years or older (1.02 vs. 0.71 on the ILAS sub-scale). One quarter of participants reported feeling judged while obtaining services. Women with more than one abortion had nearly three times the odds of reporting feeling judged. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the need to address abortion stigma even after the law is changed. Some considerations from Uruguay that may be relevant to other jurisdictions reforming abortion laws include: the need for strategies to reduce judgmental behavior from staff and clinicians towards women seeking abortions, including training in counseling skills and empathic communication; addressing stigmatizing attitudes about abortion through community outreach or communications campaigns; mitigating the potential stigma that may be perpetuated through policies to prevent "repeat" abortions; ensuring that younger women and those with more than one abortion feel welcome and are not mistreated during care; and assessing the necessity of a waiting period. The rapid implementation of legal, voluntary abortion services in Uruguay can serve in many ways as an exemplar, and these findings may inform the process of abortion law reform in other countries.


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Aborto Legal/psicología , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Estigma Social , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Embarazo , Análisis de Regresión , Uruguay , Adulto Joven
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Health Expect ; 22(2): 133-148, 2019 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30618105

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OBJECTIVE: To synthesize the qualitative literature on adults' experiences of psychological therapy assessments. The review was led by people with experience of undergoing assessments, with high levels of client involvement throughout. SEARCH STRATEGY: A comprehensive search of electronic databases was undertaken, with additional search strategies employed to locate further literature. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Studies were included that qualitatively explored the experiences of people aged 16+ who had been assessed for psychological therapy services. Assessments could be structured or unstructured. Qualitative was defined as any analysed account of people's experiences, including qualitative survey data. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Literature quality was appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist, modified to include client involvement and intersectionalities. Following data extraction, thematic synthesis was used to synthesize findings across studies. RESULTS: Of 12 743 titles were screened, with 13 studies relevant to the review. Themes and subthemes were identified at three stages of the assessment process: the journey to the assessment, at the assessment, and after the assessment. Findings highlighted the emotional impact of assessments, collaboration, intersectionalities, rights, pathologization, socioeconomic restrictions, and information and support needs. Implications and limitations were indicated. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Findings were situated within the trauma-informed (TIA) literature. Trauma-informed assessment principles, including collaborative assessments, may be fruitful means of improving people's experiences. Whilst the benefits of collaboration appear self-evident, explicitly collaborative approaches were not the norm, nor were studies conducted independently. Further service user research is needed. A greater understanding of the experience of minority groups is also needed.


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Trastornos Mentales/diagnóstico , Trastornos Mentales/terapia , Pruebas Psicológicas , Psicoterapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación Cualitativa
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 18(1): 195, 2018 03 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29562905

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BACKGROUND: Research investigating interprofessional practice (IPP) frameworks has predominately focused on the service delivery of IPP or educating practitioners through interprofessional education. Minimal research has addressed client outcomes or the experience of clients with IPP in real world contexts. In this paper, we explore the experience of seven participants in the ActivePlus program, an IPP-based smoking cessation intervention combined with physical activity promotion. METHODS: Participants informed on their program experiences through post-program in-depth interviews. A thematic analysis drew out themes pertaining to participant experiences of the joint practice element of the IPP model of care. RESULTS: Analysis identified two major themes: the joint practice experience, and the client-centered approach of the IPP model of care. Participants reflected on the ways that having two health practitioners in joint sessions benefited their intervention experience, as well as providing some critical feedback. Participants also reported observing and valuing aspects of client-centered practice that strengthened the rapport within the practitioner-client team and aided their behaviour change progress. The client-centered practice was instrumental in overcoming initial teething issues with joint session delivery and alleviating pre-program participant concerns about being outnumbered by multiple practitioners. CONCLUSION: Despite some early teething issues, participants reported a positive acceptance of the IPP and joint session delivery model, which added value to the overall ActivePlus program. Results from this research can provide practitioners with a client perspective on the key aspects they perceive as important in IPP joint session delivery. Further investigation into the client perception in similar interventions is recommended with larger samples and non-clinical groups.


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Actitud Frente a la Salud , Atención a la Salud/organización & administración , Ejercicio Físico , Relaciones Interprofesionales , Cese del Hábito de Fumar , Adulto , Anciano , Femenino , Investigación sobre Servicios de Salud , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación Cualitativa
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Community Ment Health J ; 54(1): 33-48, 2018 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28378302

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This article describes the development and initial psychometric testing of the Mental Health Provider Self-Assessment of Stigma Scale (MHPSASS), a 20-item instrument crafted in reflection of Charles' (Social Work in Mental Health 11:360-375, 2013) empirically derived, experience-based, five-themed model of provider stigmatization. Following model and item review by construct experts, 220 mental health service providers in Virginia's public mental health centers and in-patient facilities completed the survey package. Results indicate the refined MHPSASS is a reliable measure of provider-based stigma with promising face and content validity. However, rather than they hypothesized five-factors, analysis indicates a four-factor solution, a key finding signaling a discrepancy between what providers endorse and what clients' experience. Notably absent from the MHPSASS' were items related to blame and shame, in contrast to the experience of clients and families. Further refinement is indicated, particularly reconsideration of blame and shame items due to their practical and theoretical significance.


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Actitud del Personal de Salud , Trastornos Mentales/psicología , Estigma Social , Análisis Factorial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Psicometría , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Autoevaluación (Psicología) , Vergüenza , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Virginia
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