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NCT Number: NCT00967265

Introduction Seminar About Patient Participation and Treatment Options for Psychiatric Patients on Waiting List

Patient participation is a central concept in Norwegian health policy. It is mandatory in hospitals and emphasised as one of the most prioritised areas by the Government. Studies from Norway have repeatedly found that patients who seek help in community mental health centres ("DPS") are dissatisfied with the information they receive and about their possibility for real influence in their treatment.

One way to improve individual patient participation might be to give patients information before they start their treatment. This can be done as group based patient education to reduce the resources needed. Furthermore, as there are waiting lists for treatment, such introduction seminars could be held while patients are waiting to use this time in a meaningful way.

The present study therefore aims at testing the effect of an introduction seminar for patients on waiting list in a community mental health centre.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Disorders Behavior Health Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Participation Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tiller DPS

Trondheim, 7055, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients older than 18 years referred for out patient treatment who get a guarantee of starting treatment between 2 and 6 months will be included.

Exclusion criteria

  • patients with a guarantee of starting treatment in less than two months and
  • patients who do not understand the consequences of taking part in the study

Treatment and study plan

Introduction seminar

Behavioral

The seminar will be held over two half days, each lasting 2.5 hours. Up to 30 patients can participate in each seminar. The details of the content of the program will be developed based on study one. The preliminarily plans are to give general information about the community mental health centre, the available treatment options and patients rights by presentations from health personnel and user representatives. At the end of each day, the patients will be divided into small groups mentored by health personnel were they can discuss the presentations and ask questions. In the breaks, literature and other type of information for patients will be on display. All participants will get a folder with details of the program and leaflets from patient organisations and governmental agencies.

Other names: psychoeducation

Usual Care

Other

Usual care

Primary outcomes

  1. Behavior and symptoms

    Time frame: 12 months

    Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-32)

  2. knowledge on treatment preference

    Time frame: 1 month

  3. patient activation (coping)

    Time frame: 4 months

    measured with Patient Activation Measure (PAM)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Client satisfaction

    Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months

    Satisfaction measured with Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)

  2. Perceived participation

    Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months

    Perceived participation measured with Perception of care (PoC)

  3. Psychiatric Out-Patient Experiences

    Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months

    Psychiatric Out-Patient Experiences Questionnaire (POPEQ)

  4. Quality of Life

    Time frame: Baseline, 4 and 12 months

    WHO-5

  5. motivation for treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 and 4 months

    motivation for treatment (questions)

  6. costs

    Time frame: Baseline, 1, 4 and 12 months

    data on health care use, sick leave, medication and other direct and indirect costs will be collected

  7. Knowledge

    Time frame: Baseline, 1, 4 and 12 months

    measured using a self developed questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF

Registry information

Official study title

Introduction Seminar About Patient Participation and Treatment Options for Patients on Waiting List in a Community Mental Health Centre - Development, Effect, Experiences and Costs

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Aug 27, 2009
Registry last updated
Sep 5, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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