Patient-Centered Values and Experiences with Emergency Department and Mental Health Crisis Care

Kathleen C. Thomas, Hillary Owino, Sana Ansari, Leslie Adams, Julianne M. Cyr, Bradley N. Gaynes, Seth W. Glickman

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Abstract

Little is known about what patients value in psychiatric crisis services or how they compare community-based services with those received in the emergency department. Three focus groups (n = 27) were held of participants who had received psychiatric crisis services in emergency departments or a community mental health center. Participants described care experiences and preferences. Focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, and coded using a value-based lens. Themes included appreciation for feeling respected, basic comforts, and shared decision-making as foundations of quality care. Participants preferred the community mental health center. Research should address long-term outcomes to motivate change in psychiatric crisis care.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)611-622
Number of pages12
JournalAdministration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Volume45
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crisis
  • Emergency medicine
  • Mental health
  • Psychiatry
  • Substance abuse

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Phychiatric Mental Health
  • Health Policy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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