Child and adolescent mental health services in a devolved healthcare system: a qualitative exploration of sustainable practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transference of research evidence into routine healthcare practice remains poorly understood. This includes understanding the prerequisites of longer-term viability. The present study investigated the sustainable practices of GM i-THRIVE, a programme which reconceptualizes mental health services for children and young people (CYP) in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. We aimed to establish whether a sustainable future was likely, and to identify areas of focus to improve that likelihood.

Methods

The NHS Sustainability Model, typically completed as a questionnaire measure, was converted into interview questions. The responses of nine professionals, from a variety of roles across the CYP mental health workforce, were explored using inductive thematic framework

SUBMITTER: Banwell E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10075492 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature