The development of the Quality Indicator for Rehabilitative Care (QuIRC): a measure of best practice for facilities for people with longer term mental health problems.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the progress over recent decades in developing community mental health services internationally, many people still receive treatment and care in institutional settings. Those most likely to reside longest in these facilities have the most complex mental health problems and are at most risk of potential abuses of care and exploitation. This study aimed to develop an international, standardised toolkit to assess the quality of care in longer term hospital and community based mental health units, including the degree to which human rights, social inclusion and autonomy are promoted.

Method

The domains of care included in the toolkit were identified from a systematic literature review, international expert Delphi exercise, and review of care standards in ten E

SUBMITTER: Killaspy H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3056767 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature