Development of the ITHACA Toolkit for monitoring human rights and general health care in psychiatric and social care institutions

J. Randall; G. Thornicroft; L. Burti; H. Katschnig; O. Lewis; J. Russo; T. Shaw; K. Wahlbeck; D. Rose; ITHACA Project Grp

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Development of the ITHACA Toolkit for monitoring human rights and general health care in psychiatric and social care institutions

J. Randall, G. Thornicroft^*, L. Burti, H. Katschnig, O. Lewis, J. Russo, T. Shaw, K. Wahlbeck, D. Rose, ITHACA Project Grp

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Abstract

Background. Human rights violations are commonly experienced by people in psychiatric and social care institutions. States and private organizations providing such health and social services must comply with international human rights law. Monitoring of such compliance is increasingly recognized as a vital component in ensuring that rights are respected and violations are brought out in the open, remedied and prevented.

Aims. The Institutional Treatment, Human Rights and Care Assessment (ITHACA) project produced a method to document violations and good practice with the aim of preventing human rights violations and improving general health care practice in psychiatric and social care institutions (www.ithacastudy.eu).

Methods. A methodological and implementation study conducted across 15 European countries developed and assessed the ITHACA Toolkit in monitoring visits to 87 mental health organizations.

Results. The toolkit is available in 13 European languages and has demonstrated applicability in a range of contexts and conditions. The information gathered through monitoring visits can document both good practice and areas for improvement.

Conclusions. The ITHACA Toolkit is an acceptable and feasible method for the systematic monitoring of human rights and general health care in psychiatric and social care institutions that explicitly calls for the participation of service users in the monitoring of human rights violations and general health care practice.

Original language	English
Article number	N/A
Pages (from-to)	241-254
Number of pages	14
Journal	Epidemiology And Psychiatric Sciences
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796012000467
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

Keywords

Mental health
human rights
institutions
monitoring
toolkit
rights of persons with disabilities
MENTAL-HEALTH
Acknowledged-BRC
Acknowledged-BRC-13/14

UN SDGs

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Randall, J., Thornicroft, G., Burti, L., Katschnig, H., Lewis, O., Russo, J., Shaw, T., Wahlbeck, K., Rose, D., & ITHACA Project Grp (2013). Development of the ITHACA Toolkit for monitoring human rights and general health care in psychiatric and social care institutions. Epidemiology And Psychiatric Sciences, 22(3), 241-254. Article N/A. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796012000467

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