Abstract
Background
Mental health policy is for staff to transform their practice towards a recovery orientation. Staff understanding of recovery-orientated practice will influence the implementation of this policy.
Aims
To conduct a systematic review and narrative synthesis of empirical studies identifying clinician and manager conceptualisations of recovery-orientated practice.
Method
A systematic review of empirical primary research was conducted. Data sources were online databases (n=8), journal table of contents (n=5), internet, expert consultation (n=13), reference lists of and references to included studies. Narrative synthesis was used to integrate the findings.
Results
A total of 10,125 studies were screened, 245 full papers retrieved, and 22 included (participants n=1163). Three conceptualisations of recovery-orientated practice were identified: clinical recovery, personal recovery and service-defined recovery. Service-defined recovery is a new conceptualisation which translates recovery into practice according to the goals and financial needs of the organisation.
Conclusions
Organisational priorities influence staff understanding of recovery support. This influence is leading to the emergence of an additional meaning of recovery. The impact of service-led approaches to operationalising recovery-orientated practice has not been evaluated.
Mental health policy is for staff to transform their practice towards a recovery orientation. Staff understanding of recovery-orientated practice will influence the implementation of this policy.
Aims
To conduct a systematic review and narrative synthesis of empirical studies identifying clinician and manager conceptualisations of recovery-orientated practice.
Method
A systematic review of empirical primary research was conducted. Data sources were online databases (n=8), journal table of contents (n=5), internet, expert consultation (n=13), reference lists of and references to included studies. Narrative synthesis was used to integrate the findings.
Results
A total of 10,125 studies were screened, 245 full papers retrieved, and 22 included (participants n=1163). Three conceptualisations of recovery-orientated practice were identified: clinical recovery, personal recovery and service-defined recovery. Service-defined recovery is a new conceptualisation which translates recovery into practice according to the goals and financial needs of the organisation.
Conclusions
Organisational priorities influence staff understanding of recovery support. This influence is leading to the emergence of an additional meaning of recovery. The impact of service-led approaches to operationalising recovery-orientated practice has not been evaluated.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 87 |
| Journal | Implementation Science |
| Volume | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- recovery-orientated practice
- staff perspective
- system transformation