Staff Perspectives on the Meaning of Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Care and its Implementation in Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) Services in Victoria

Abstract

Recovery orientation is a vital feature of contemporary mental health models of care such as Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) services. Despite the importance of PARC services in providing a recovery-oriented alternative to a stay in hospital for mental health consumers in Victoria, Australia, there are limited studies exploring the views of staff about these services. This study was part of a larger body of work that investigated the appropriateness, effectiveness and efficiency of PARC services across Victoria. As part of the qualitative component of this mixed-methods study, the aim for this project was to explore the perceptions of staff around the meaning of recovery-oriented care an..