User and carer involvement in child and adolescent mental health services – a Norwegian staff perspective

Richter, Jörg; Halliday, Samantha; Grømer, L.I.; Dybdahl, R

Abstract

This article considers the nature of user involvement (mandated by the Norwegian Health Laws 2001, as amended), presenting the results of an empirical study whereby the Consumer Participation Questionnaire was modified for use by Norwegian CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service) staff and applied in a cross-sectional investigation of 24 randomly selected CAMHS institutes from two Norwegian health care regions. The article considers the impact of staff attitudes towards user involvement and the problems that arise due to the duality of users (the minor patient and his/her carer).

Citation

Richter, J., Halliday, S., Grømer, L., & Dybdahl, R. (2009). User and carer involvement in child and adolescent mental health services – a Norwegian staff perspective. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 36, 265 - 277

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Oct 31, 2019
• Publication Date: 2009
• Deposit Date: Oct 31, 2019
• Journal: Journal of Administration & Policy in Mental Health & Mental Health Services Research
• Print ISSN: 0894-587X
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Pages: 265 - 277