Abstract
Aims and MethodPatient-held records have been introduced in mental health over the past 2 decades. This follow-up study aimed to evaluate one pilot project 5 years after the records were introduced. All patients initially interviewed 4 years previously were approached and asked about their use and opinion of the record.ResultsOf the 19 people interviewed, 12 were still using the record and had a positive opinion of its usefulness. Of all community mental health team contacts, 72% were recorded in the patient-held notes.Clinical ImplicationsPatient-held records are sustainable in a naturalistic clinical setting over the period of 5 years.
Highlights
Of all community mental health team contacts, 72% were recorded in the patient-held notes
Patient-held records are sustainable in a naturalistic clinical setting over the period of 5 years
The original research evaluated a client-held record for people with long-term mental health problems that had been developed in a locality of Tower Hamlets in 1995
Summary
Patient-held records have been introduced in mental health over the past 2 decades.This follow-up study aimed to evaluate one pilot project 5 years after the records were introduced. All patients initially interviewed 4 years previously were approached and asked about their use and opinion of the record
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