The relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorKleintjes, Sharonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCossie, Qhama Zamanien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-02T08:48:24Z
dc.date.available2016-06-02T08:48:24Z
dc.date.issued2015en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground The assessment of a patient's individual needs offers many benefits and it is essential for planning and implementing services and interventions. Need is a subjective concept and may be defined from several perspectives. Patient, carer and staff interests may differ, influencing their perspectives in defining needs. Traditionally, the staff perspective on needs has taken priority but the steady growth of the 'user movement' and 'recovery philosophy' has led to this being challenged. This study aimed to establish patient, carer and staff perceptions of patient need, the extent to which these perceptions were homo- or heterogeneous, and what factors were associated with local perceived needs. Methods The study was informed by a systematic review of the literature focused on the individual needs of people with severe mental illness assessed from multiple perspectives. Patients, carers and staff on the Valkenberg Hospital assertive community treatment (ACT) service were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule to evaluate needs. Patient global functioning and current levels of psychopathological symptoms were assessed using the Global Assessment of Functioning scale and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale respectively. Kappa statistics were computed to assess agreement in the participants' perspectives.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCossie, Q. Z. (2015). <i>The relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19903en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCossie, Qhama Zamani. <i>"The relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19903en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCossie, Q. 2015. The relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Cossie, Qhama Zamani AB - Background The assessment of a patient's individual needs offers many benefits and it is essential for planning and implementing services and interventions. Need is a subjective concept and may be defined from several perspectives. Patient, carer and staff interests may differ, influencing their perspectives in defining needs. Traditionally, the staff perspective on needs has taken priority but the steady growth of the 'user movement' and 'recovery philosophy' has led to this being challenged. This study aimed to establish patient, carer and staff perceptions of patient need, the extent to which these perceptions were homo- or heterogeneous, and what factors were associated with local perceived needs. Methods The study was informed by a systematic review of the literature focused on the individual needs of people with severe mental illness assessed from multiple perspectives. Patients, carers and staff on the Valkenberg Hospital assertive community treatment (ACT) service were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule to evaluate needs. Patient global functioning and current levels of psychopathological symptoms were assessed using the Global Assessment of Functioning scale and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale respectively. Kappa statistics were computed to assess agreement in the participants' perspectives. DA - 2015 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2015 T1 - The relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africa TI - The relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19903 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/19903
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCossie QZ. The relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2015 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19903en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.titleThe relationship between patient, carer and staff perceptions of need in an assertive community treatment team in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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