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 language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 611-622 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
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