Case managers’ reflections of a brief case management intervention in Canada
IntroductionAs demand for intensive case management services continues to outpace supply, community mental health agencies in Toronto, Ontario, introduced Short-Term Case Management (STCM).ObjectiveThis study sought to explore case managers’ perspectives and experiences with this new service deliver...
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| author | Andrea Duncan Maritt Kirst Katie N. Dainty Walter P. Wodchis Vicky Stergiopoulos |
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| description | IntroductionAs demand for intensive case management services continues to outpace supply, community mental health agencies in Toronto, Ontario, introduced Short-Term Case Management (STCM).ObjectiveThis study sought to explore case managers’ perspectives and experiences with this new service delivery model.MethodsFocus groups were conducted with twenty-one case managers, and transcripts analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsEmerging themes suggest that despite embracing a recovery approach, case managers expressed mixed views on the acceptability and appropriateness of this service delivery model as an intervention.ConclusionThe ideal population for this intervention are adults with mental health issues in need of system navigation, and those motivated to address their goals. Further research is needed to establish fidelity criteria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-216a5f57efd8429ea1f27371ed60c4502023-06-28T08:46:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-06-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.11519041151904Case managers’ reflections of a brief case management intervention in CanadaAndrea Duncan0Maritt Kirst1Katie N. Dainty2Walter P. Wodchis3Vicky Stergiopoulos4Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaCommunity Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON, CanadaInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaCenter for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, CanadaIntroductionAs demand for intensive case management services continues to outpace supply, community mental health agencies in Toronto, Ontario, introduced Short-Term Case Management (STCM).ObjectiveThis study sought to explore case managers’ perspectives and experiences with this new service delivery model.MethodsFocus groups were conducted with twenty-one case managers, and transcripts analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsEmerging themes suggest that despite embracing a recovery approach, case managers expressed mixed views on the acceptability and appropriateness of this service delivery model as an intervention.ConclusionThe ideal population for this intervention are adults with mental health issues in need of system navigation, and those motivated to address their goals. Further research is needed to establish fidelity criteria.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1151904/fullcommunitymental healthcase managementbrief case managementcomplex intervention |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Duncan Maritt Kirst Katie N. Dainty Walter P. Wodchis Vicky Stergiopoulos Case managers’ reflections of a brief case management intervention in Canada Frontiers in Psychiatry community mental health case management brief case management complex intervention |
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| title_short | Case managers’ reflections of a brief case management intervention in Canada |
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| topic | community mental health case management brief case management complex intervention |
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