Implementation of Assertive Community Treatment in Australia: Model Fidelity, Patient Characteristics and Staff Experiences.

The impact of variable implementation of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model on patient outcomes is increasingly recognised. We conducted the first study of four established Australian ACT teams, examining team composition, processes and model fidelity, using previously validated questionn...

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Publicado en:Community Mental Health Journal Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 652 - 662
Autores principales: Harvey, Carol, Killaspy, Helen, Martino, Salvatore, Johnson, Sonia
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Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2012
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          Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne & North Western Mental Health, Psychosocial Research Centre, 130 Bell Street Coburg 3058 Australia
          Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2PF UK
          Research Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Charles Bell House, 67-73 Riding House Street London W1W 7EY UK
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        Analysis of variance
        Assertiveness (Psychology)
        Psychological burnout
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        Schizophrenia
        Self-evaluation
        Psychological stress
        Teams in the workplace
        Human services programs
        Statistical correlation
        Questionnaires
        Statistics
        Data analysis
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          Analysis of variance
          Assertiveness (Psychology)
          Psychological burnout
          Job satisfaction
          Schizophrenia
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          Statistical correlation
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        Assertive community treatment
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        Severe mental illness
        Staff burnout
        Team working
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        Severe mental illness
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      ab: The impact of variable implementation of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model on patient outcomes is increasingly recognised. We conducted the first study of four established Australian ACT teams, examining team composition, processes and model fidelity, using previously validated questionnaires. Demographic and clinical details of patients and their own experiences of ACT were gathered from staff. Associations between burnout and work experiences were examined. All teams were ACT-like (mean DACTS score = 3.7, SD = 0.3) with few significant patient differences between teams, except diagnosis (schizophrenia 61-93%, co-morbid substance abuse 16-33%) and proportion living alone (23-72%). Clinicians were fairly satisfied, but inter-team differences in staffing profile and experience emerged and one team scored highly on emotional exhaustion. Increased burnout was associated with greater stress due to taking a team approach. Inter-team differences suggested that attention to effective team working and leadership, as well as model fidelity, may be warranted.
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