Posts by Ingvild M. Kvisle
User Interviews User evaluation – Ålesund municipality
The services being evaluated in Ålesund was Psykisk helseteam (Mental health team), manned apartments for people with mental health issues, DPS Vegsund, and DPS Sjøholt. Ålesund was facing a series of challenges concering accessibility, information and communication in its services. Service users should receive support and guidance in making decisions regarding their treatment. Service user…
Les merImmigrant and health
The report “Immigration and health” is a summary of three projects initiated by Mental Helse (Mental health) and KBT, as a part of the former’s commitment to the immigrant community. KBT has received grants from Central Norway Regional Health Authority there the aim has been to: Trying out measures to help immigrants better the health…
Les merUser Interviews User evaluation – Opportunities for implementing growth and coping groups
In 2011 KBT conducted an evaluation of Mental Heath Competence’s “Vekst- og mestringsprosjekter” [Growth and Coping projects]. Group leaders, researchers and leaders of Mental Health Competence took part in the evaluation. The project “Vekst og Mestring” [Growth and Coping] experimented with the model “ledet selvhjelp” [led self-help] that was to contribute to personal growth and…
Les merUser Interviews User – Rheumatologic Department St. Olav’s Hospital
In St. Olav’s Hospital, there was an evaluation where we wished to help establish a dialogue between service and service user, in order to improve upon the service. The survey at the rheumatologic department was a pilot project with support from Central Norway Regional Health Authority. Until this point, the User Interviews User-approach had been…
Les merUser Interviews User evaluation – Familieambulatoriet Nord-Trøndelag Health Trust – Patients’ and collaborators’ experiences
Familieambulatoriet (FA) is a service offered to parents suffering psychological and/or substance abuse problems – and their children. KBT has per an agreement with Central Norway Regional Health Authority conducted a UIU-survey of Familieambulatoriet in Nord Trøndelag. The evaluation is developed in conjunction with the service’s project management. FA has high levels of service user…
Les merUser Interviews User evaluation – Haltdalen District Psychiatric Center (DPS) Sør-Trøndelag
As requested by St. Olavs Hospital, and the municipalities in the region, KBT completed a User Interviews User on Haltdalen District Psychiatric Center in 2012. 15 respondents were interviewed. The main focus of the report was to promote the experiences of the patients, and consider what needs may come in the future. Access to physicians…
Les merUser Interviews User evaluation of the District Medicinal Center in the Region of Værnes – Users’ experiences with inpatient stays
KBT was in 2009 given the opportunity to try the User Intervies User-method in a three year research and development agreement with the Central Norway Regional Health Authority. During this three year period KBT conducted three evaluations; of St. Olavs Hospital, the Hospital in Levanger and Namsos and the District Medicinal Center in the Region of…
Les merUser Interviews User-evaluation of ACT – An evaluation of Users experiences with ACT-teams
ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) is an approach for community mental health service delivery that consists of ambulant, interdisciplinary team that emphasizes home visits and out of office treatment. ACT-teams are for people with severe mental illnesses. The goal with this project was to map patients’ experiences with ACT-teams in Norway, the ACT-team patients recovery process…
Les merMy Voice Matters – Evaluation of Children’s and Young People’s Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic, St. Olav’s Hospital
In 2014, KBT initiated a project with the intention of strengthening user involvement for children and adolescents in services. We worked to develop a method for gathering their roles with the service. As a part of this, we conducted and evaluation of the polyclinical service at St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim. My Voice Matters was…
Les merService user involvement – Evaluation of KS’ Learning Networks for good patient pathways for mental health and/or substance abuse issues
In 2015 KBT was hired to conduct an evaluation of Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS)’ project of establishing learning network for good patient pathways for people with psychological and/or substance abuse issues. The intention has been to turn the services’ thought-process from “what is wrong with you?” to “what matters most to you?” Emphasis…
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