Most Proposed Topic :
Committed and Happy Staff (staff wellness / OSH / retention)
Proposed Topic (Second preferred): :
Clinical Safety and Quality Service III (Projects aiming at quality service to patients and their carers)
Authors: (including presenting author): :
Yuen CW(1), Raymond Wong(1), Chan KY(2), Donald Lo(2)
Affiliation: :
(1)Nursing Services Division, Castle Peak Hospital, (2)Community Psychiatric Service, Department of General Adult Psychiatry, Castle Peak Hospital
Introduction: :
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the application of the Personal Recovery Journal (PRJ) in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient setting in Castle Peak Hospital (CPH), Hong Kong. PRJ is designed for Persons-in-Recovery (PIR) who are receiving inpatient or outpatient care in CPH in order to give them ownership over their own mental health and the recovery journey.
Objectives: :
This study aimed to conduct a mixed-method survey to evaluate the application of the personal recovery journal in CPH.
Methodology: :
The study involves mixed method approach which included both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. A survey questionnaire was developed to collect staff’s opinion and experience in the application of the Journal to the PIR. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with a sample of staff members to provide in-depth insights into their experiences with the personal recovery journal
Result & Outcome: :
A total of 117 participants took part in the quantitative survey. The survey found that staff members generally had positive attitudes towards the application of the PRJ in CPH, with moderate levels of satisfaction reported in areas such as content, applicability and design of the Journal. Semi-structured interviews with a subset of staff members who used the Journal voluntarily obtained qualitative data. The interviews explored staff perceptions of the benefits and limitations of using the Journal with PIR. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using thematic analysis. The qualitative results revealed seven subthemes describing the factors that impacted staff’s experience. Theme 1: Negative factors impacting staff’s experience Subtheme 1: ‘Time Constraints’ Subtheme 2: ‘Cultural barriers’ Subtheme 3: ‘Insufficient of training and support’ Theme 2: Positive factors impacting staff’s experience Subtheme 1: ‘Improved client engagement’ Subtheme 2: ‘Enhanced therapeutic alliance’ Subtheme 3: ‘Increased client self-empowerment’ Subtheme 4: ‘Holistic treatment facilitation’. In conclusion, despite its limitations and the PRJ has been implemented for a short period of time, the evaluation supports its recognition as a valid tool in helping People in Recovery (PIR) to gain control of their own recovery process. Additionally, it provides evidence for the effectiveness of a focused patient engagement strategy within the context of recovery-oriented care. The results of surveys conducted on the use of PRJ indicate that it is a practical and useful intervention tool for personal recovery, and is well-liked by staff. Qualitative analysis of staff satisfaction with Personal Recovery Journal (PRJ) in found high levels of satisfaction with various positive features, such as improved client participation, therapeutic connection, self-empowerment, and holistic therapy techniques. However, some negative issues were also identified, including time limits, cultural hurdles, and a lack of training and support. These findings suggest that PRJ could improve mental health care by addressing potential barriers to innovative therapies in mental health settings. Further studies on client satisfaction could provide a fuller picture of how the use of the Personal Recovery Journal benefits people with mental health problems in clinical settings.
