Recovery as a model of care? : insights from an Australian case study

Catherine Hungerford

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    Abstract

    The terms 'model of health care,' 'service model' and 'nursing model of practice' are often used interchangeably in practice, policy, and research, despite differences in definitions. This article considers these terms in the context of consumer-centred recovery and its implementation into a publicly-funded health service organization in Australia. Findings of a case study analysis are used to inform the discussion, which considers the diverse models of health care employed by health professionals; together with the implications for organizations worldwide that are responsible for operationalizing recovery approaches to health care. As part of the discussion, it is suggested that the advent of recovery-oriented services, rather than recovery models of health care, presents challenges for the evaluation of the outcomes of these services. At the same time, this situation provides opportunities for mental health nurses to lead the way, by developing rigorous models of practice that support consumers who have acute, chronic, or severe mental illness on their recovery journey; and generate positive, measureable outcomes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)156-164
    Number of pages9
    JournalIssues in Mental Health Nursing
    Volume35
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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