Nothing About Us Without Us: Authentic participation of service recipients in system development

Autor: Jeana Bracey, Joy S. Kaufman, Alayna Schreier, Tim Marshall, Susan Graham
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Children and Youth Services Review. 100:422-427
ISSN: 0190-7409
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.03.029
Popis: The involvement of consumers in the planning and development of health services has been encouraged and, in some cases, mandated. This involvement is viewed by many as a democratic or ethical requirement in that consumers have a right to influence services. Connecticut has been working toward the full implementation of a children's behavioral health system of care since 1997 but has lacked the mechanisms needed for family members to have their voices heard or to be full partners at decision-making tables. This paper is a case study that highlights work that has been done to 1) gather systematic feedback from families through the use of participatory research methods; 2) increase family access to data; and, 3) build the capacity of caregivers with the goal of increasing their involvement and leadership at all levels of the system of care.
Databáze: OpenAIRE