Development of the FORUM: a new patient and clinician reported outcome measure for forensic mental health services

ABSTRACT: Forensic mental health services provide care to people in secure psychiatric hospitals and via specialised community teams. Such services are typically low volume and high cost, often highly restrictive and average duration of inpatient care prior to discharge is long. Measuring outcomes of care is important to safeguard patients and the public, monitor progress, inform treatment plans and assist in service evaluation and planning. We describe the development in England of a new outcome measure for forensic mental health services. Patient interviews and multistakeholder focus groups were held to elicit key concepts. Thematic analysis was used to develop an outcomes framework. Fifteen patients participated in the interviews and 48 stakeholders in the focus groups. Six domains were identifie

SUBMITTER: Ryland H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613634 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature