The importance of the Physical Environment for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Objective: This study examined the relationships between appraisals of the physical environment with the subjective experience of consumers, and work satisfaction of clinicians, in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Design, setting, and outcome measures: A survey of clinicians,...
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| description | Objective: This study examined the relationships between appraisals of the physical environment with the subjective experience of consumers, and work satisfaction of clinicians, in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Design, setting, and outcome measures: A survey of clinicians, parent/guardians, and child/adolescents was conducted across eight community CAMHS in Western Australia. Respondents evaluated the waiting room and therapy rooms on a number of environmental attributes, and factor analysis was carried out to confirm that these ratings loaded on an overall appraisal of the physical environment measure. This measure was then
correlated with self-reported subjective experience of consumers, and overall work satisfaction of staff members.
Results: Clinicians were found to be much more critical of the physical environment compared with consumers. Moderate associations were found between appraisal of the physical environment and subjective experience of consumers. A strong positive association was found between clinician appraisal of the physical environment and overall work satisfaction.
Conclusions: The present study adds to the limited existing research arguing for the important role that the physical environment can have upon both consumer and staff experience in mental health settings. The present study provides empirical evidence to justify steps being taken to enhance the physical environment in mental health clinics. The inter-relationship between physical environment attributes suggests there is potential for managers to improve the overall perception of clinic space via relatively small actions (e.g., adding a nice piece of artwork).
Abbreviations: CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aea87340725548a195cb2b64fe0087d32022-12-21T20:14:24ZengACHSMAsia Pacific Journal of Health Management1833-38182204-31362016-03-0111110.24083/apjhm.v11i1.237183The importance of the Physical Environment for Child and Adolescent Mental Health ServicesShane L Rogers0Stephen J Edwards1Paul Human2Rebecca Perera3Edith Cowan UniversityWestern Australia Health DepartmentWestern Australia Health DepartmentEdith Cowan UniversityObjective: This study examined the relationships between appraisals of the physical environment with the subjective experience of consumers, and work satisfaction of clinicians, in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Design, setting, and outcome measures: A survey of clinicians, parent/guardians, and child/adolescents was conducted across eight community CAMHS in Western Australia. Respondents evaluated the waiting room and therapy rooms on a number of environmental attributes, and factor analysis was carried out to confirm that these ratings loaded on an overall appraisal of the physical environment measure. This measure was then correlated with self-reported subjective experience of consumers, and overall work satisfaction of staff members. Results: Clinicians were found to be much more critical of the physical environment compared with consumers. Moderate associations were found between appraisal of the physical environment and subjective experience of consumers. A strong positive association was found between clinician appraisal of the physical environment and overall work satisfaction. Conclusions: The present study adds to the limited existing research arguing for the important role that the physical environment can have upon both consumer and staff experience in mental health settings. The present study provides empirical evidence to justify steps being taken to enhance the physical environment in mental health clinics. The inter-relationship between physical environment attributes suggests there is potential for managers to improve the overall perception of clinic space via relatively small actions (e.g., adding a nice piece of artwork). Abbreviations: CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.https://journal.achsm.org.au/index.php/achsm/article/view/237mental health; physical environment; consumer satisfaction; job satisfaction; child and adolescent mental health; health services. |
| spellingShingle | Shane L Rogers Stephen J Edwards Paul Human Rebecca Perera The importance of the Physical Environment for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management mental health; physical environment; consumer satisfaction; job satisfaction; child and adolescent mental health; health services. |
| title | The importance of the Physical Environment for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| title_full | The importance of the Physical Environment for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| title_fullStr | The importance of the Physical Environment for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
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| title_short | The importance of the Physical Environment for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services |
| title_sort | importance of the physical environment for child and adolescent mental health services |
| topic | mental health; physical environment; consumer satisfaction; job satisfaction; child and adolescent mental health; health services. |
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