Lived experiences: a focus group pilot study within the MentALLY project of mental healthcare among European users.

Malin AxelssonViktor SchønningClaudi BocktingAnn BuysseMattias DesmetAlexis DewaeleTheodoros GiovazoliasDewi HannonKonstantinos KafetsiosReitske MeganckSpyridoula NtaniKris RuttenSofia TrilivaLaura Van BeverenJoke VandammeSimon ØverlandGunnel Hensing

Published in: BMC health services research (2020)

Facilitating contacts with mental healthcare, a steady contact during the referral process, tailored treatment and empathy and respect are important aspects in efforts to improve mental healthcare. Recommendations included development of collaborative practices between stakeholders in order to increase general societal awareness of mental health problems.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
quality improvement
mental illness
primary care
health information
clinical practice
replacement therapy
combination therapy