Journal article

Crisis resolution and home treatment: Stakeholders' views on critical ingredients and implementation in England

N Morant, B Lloyd-Evans, D Lamb, K Fullarton, E Brown, B Paterson, H Istead, K Kelly, D Hindle, S Fahmy, C Henderson, O Mason, S Johnson, M Clarke, S Driver, P Edwards, K Fraser-Jackson, J Hardy, K Holmes, L Kent Show all

BMC Psychiatry | BMC | Published : 2017

Abstract

Background: Crisis resolution teams (CRTs) can provide effective home-based treatment for acute mental health crises, although critical ingredients of the model have not been clearly identified, and implementation has been inconsistent. In order to inform development of a more highly specified CRT model that meets service users' needs, this study used qualitative methods to investigate stakeholders' experiences and views of CRTs, and what is important in good quality home-based crisis care. Method: Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with service users (n = 41), carers (n = 20) and practitioners (CRT staff, managers and referrers; n = 147, 26 focus groups, 9 interviews..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This paper presents independent research undertaken as part of the CORE Study and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Programme Grants for Applied Research programme (Reference Number: RP-PG-0109-10,078). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. The funding body did not have any role in the design of the study and collection, analysis, and interpretation of data and in writing the manuscript.