Improving Collaborative Care Planning in Acute Mental Health Units

Assessment Type : Written Assignment

Weighting-40%

Length-1300 words

Due Date: 10th march 2023 by 1500 hrs. Australian time

References: 12-14 references of APA 7th edition

Purpose

This task asks you to critically engage with the study by Reid et al. (2018) on consumers' perspectives of collaborative care planning in acute inpatient units. Your response should address challenges identified in the study and propose solutions grounded in contemporary mental health approaches. Structure your response into three key parts

Description

Reid et al (2018) illustrate the consumers' perspective of collaborative care planning within an acute inpatient unit. It outlines some of the frustrations experienced by consumers and staff and provides us with an opportunity to rethink the approach and understand what consumers want within these settings.

Part 1: Addressing Consumer Challenges

• Summarise the key challenges identified by consumers in Reid et al.'s (2018) study related to collaborative care planning in acute mental health settings.
• Develop a detailed plan for addressing these challenges when creating collaborative care plans with consumers.
• Consider practical strategies that could improve consumer engagement and satisfaction in the care planning process.

Part 2: Supporting Your Plan with Literature

• Examine each of the identified challenges outlined in the Reid et al. (2018) study and argue for alternative approaches to overcoming these challenges by drawing on other high-quality literature.
• Compare and contrast different methods from the literature and justify your proposed plan using evidence from current research.

Part 3: Alignment with Contemporary Mental Health Practices

• Critically evaluate how your plan aligns with contemporary mental health approaches, particularly trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practices.
• Demonstrate how your plan recognises and respects the consumers lived experience, ensuring that it promotes empowerment, safety, and collaboration.
• Highlight specific elements of your plan that support these approaches, ensuring they contribute to the overall recovery and well-being of the consumer.

Reference: Reid, R., Escott, P. & Isobel, S. (2018). Collaboration as a process and an outcome: Consumer experiences of collaborating with nurses in care planning in an acute inpatient mental health unit. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(4), 1204-1211

Reid et al. (2018). Collaboration as a process and an outcome Consumer experiences of collaborating with nurses in care planning in an acute inpatient mental health unit.pdf

Discussions

In Part 2, you should explore alternative approaches to addressing the challenges from Reid et al. (2018) using literature. Rather than directly comparing each method to your proposed plan one by one, focus on evaluating different approaches, their strengths, and limitations.

For example, you could discuss alternative approaches such as shared decision-making (SDM) (enhances engagement but requires time), or peer support involvement (improves communication but requires proper integration).

Use these comparisons to critically assess the alternatives before reinforcing why your proposed plan is the most effective. Let me know if you need further clarification.

I have summarised these below:

Part 1: Addressing Consumer Challenges (10 Marks)

• Summarise key challenges outlined in Reid et al. (2018).
• Develop a plan/proposal/idea/solution with practical strategies to address these challenges.
• Use evidence-based approaches to justify solutions.

Part 2: Supporting Your Plan with Literature (10 Marks)

• Compare and contrast alternative approaches from other studies.
• Justify why your proposed plan/idea/solution is effective using high-quality academic sources.

Part 3: Alignment with Contemporary Mental Health Practices (10 Marks)

• Demonstrate how your plan aligns with trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care.
• Highlight consumer empowerment, safety, and collaboration.

In part 1, you are asked to summarise the key challenges identified by consumers in Reid et al.'s (2018) study related to collaborative care planning in acute mental health settings.

• Focus on the main challenges: Identify and describe the key challenges that consumers face in the care planning process based on Reid et al. (2018). This might include issues such as lack of involvement, communication barriers. In Part 2, you should explore alternative approaches to addressing the challenges from Reid et al. (2018) using literature. Rather than directly comparing each method to your proposed plan one by one, focus on evaluating different approaches, their strengths, and limitations.
• For example, you could discuss alternative approaches such as shared decision-making (SDM) (enhances engagement but requires time), or peer support involvement (improves communication but requires proper integration).
• Use these comparisons to critically assess the alternatives before reinforcing why your proposed plan is the most effective. Let me know if you need further clarification.
• Introduction and conclusion are not necessary but a good of a written assessment as they tell the reader whats coming and end with a few sentences of what has been discussed.

Regarding the identification of challenges, you are correct in stating that when listing and describing the challenges, you should primarily reference Reid et al. (2018) as it serves as the key source for this section. However, when analysing the challenges and proposing solutions, it is essential to incorporate additional literature to provide a balanced, evidence-based perspective and to strengthen your arguments.

For Criterion 2, when it refers to"methods,"it is asking you to compare and contrast different approaches or models from the literature that are used in collaborative care planning within mental health settings. This does indeed relate to Criterion 1, where you identify challenges and propose strategies to enhance consumer engagement. However, in Criterion 2, you are expected togo beyond those initial strategiesby exploring alternative or additional methods from a broader range of literature.

For example, if in Criterion 1 you discussed strategies such asshared decision-makingormotivational interviewingto enhance consumer engagement, in Criterion 2, you should compare these with other approaches such as:

• Trauma-informed care vs. recovery-oriented approaches assessing their effectiveness in collaborative care.
• Digital interventions vs. traditional face-to-face methods comparing how different mediums impact consumer engagement.
• Collaborative care models (e.g., stepped care, integrated care) examining their applicability and outcomes in mental health settings.

The aim is to contrast these methods and provide an evidence-based justification for why your proposed plan (from Criterion 1) is effective or preferable in addressing the identified challenges.

Please notethat compare and contrast methods require you to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of different methods from the literature and explain why you prefer one over another. Using evidence-based approaches means justifying your alternative approaches with evidence from studies, preferably recent, that discuss effective solutions in mental health care.

References and guides

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