Feasibility of Recovery Assessment Scale - Domains and Stages (RAS-DS) for everyday mental health practice.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Routine use of self-rated measures of mental health recovery can support recovery-oriented practice. However, to be widely adopted, outcome measures must be feasible. This study examined the feasibility of Recovery Assessment Scale - Domains and Stages (RAS-DS) from the perspectives of mental health workers.

Method

Mental health workers who had previously sought permission to use RAS-DS (n=58) completed an online survey that explored three aspects of feasibility: practicality, acceptability and applicability.

Results

The highest-rated feasibility items related to applicability, or usefulness in practice, with over 90% of participants reporting that RAS-DS helps "promote discussion" and covers areas that are "meaningful to consumers". Acceptability items i

SUBMITTER: Ramesh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884109 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature