@article{ref1,
title="Measuring outcome in child and adolescent mental health services: Consumers' views of measures",
journal="Clinical child psychology and psychiatry",
year="2013",
author="Stasiak, Karolina and Parkin, Andrew and Seymour, Fred and Lambie, Ian and Crengle, Sue and Pasene-Mizziebo, Ettie and Merry, Sally",
volume="18",
number="4",
pages="519-535",
abstract="Background: Outcome measurement in child and adolescent mental health services in New Zealand became mandatory in 2005 and little is known about how this is perceived by service users. Aims: This study aimed to ascertain what service users think about routine outcome measurement in child and adolescent mental health services.Method: Nine semi-structured focus groups of child and adolescent service users (n=34) and family members (n=21) were held in different sites in New Zealand to determine their views on outcome measures. Results: Consumers supported outcome assessment with some provisos that have important implications for clinical services: the method of collecting information is critical to acceptance; assessment should be done in the context of an established relationship with the clinician; care is needed over the timing and context of assessment, access to information and feedback of results; and measures should be brief and holistic and their limitations recognized. Conclusion: Service users support outcome measures but their implementation requires care and consultation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1045",
doi="10.1177/1359104512460860",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104512460860"
}