Effect of a needs-based model of care on the characteristics of healthcare services in England: the i-THRIVE National Implementation Programme.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Developing integrated mental health services focused on the needs of children and young people is a key policy goal in England. The THRIVE Framework and its implementation programme, i-THRIVE, are widely used in England. This study examines experiences of staff using i-THRIVE, estimates its effectiveness, and assesses how local system working relationships influence programme success.

Methods

This evaluation uses a quasi-experimental design (10 implementation and 10 comparison sites.) Measurements included staff surveys and assessment of 'THRIVE-like' features of each site. Additional site-level characteristics were collected from health system reports. The effect of i-THRIVE was evaluated using a four-group propensity-score-weighted difference-in-differences model; the

SUBMITTER: Sippy R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11955426 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature