What’s in the Basket of Services? Support Preferences of Mental Health Consumers and Family Members
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
24 June 2013
Abstract
This study explored mental health consumers’ preferences regarding the support services needed to find, access, and maintain housing, and compared their views with the preferences of family members of consumers. A total of 354 consumers and 187 family members from across Canada completed questionnaires assessing their past and present experiences with housing and supports. Income supports and nutritional supports were described by both consumers and family members as the most important support services. Opinions diverged in other areas; consumers desired supports that fostered independent living, while family members emphasized services offering higher levels of support.
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Cette étude a exploré les préférences des utilisateurs et utilisatrices de services de santé mentale concernant les services de soutien nécessaires pour trouver, obtenir et maintenir un logement, et a comparé ces préférences avec celles des membres des familles des utilisateurs et utilisatrices. Un total de 354 utilisateurs et utilisatrices et de 187 membres de famille, provenant des 4 coins du Canada, ont complété des questionnaires évaluant leur vécu antérieur et actuel en ce qui concerne le logement et les appuis. Les bénéfices de revenu et de nutrition ont été tous les deux décrits par les utilisateurs et utilisatrices et les membres de famille comme les services de soutien les plus importants. Les opinions ont divergé dans d’autres domaines; les utilisateurs et utilisatrices ont désiré des appuis favorisant le logement indépendant, tandis que les membres de famille ont accordé une importance particulière aux services offrant des niveaux de soutien plus élevés.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 32 • Number 2 • June 2013
Pages: 43 - 58
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KermanNick, CurwoodSusan Eckerle, SirohiReena, and TrainorJohn. 2013. What’s in the Basket of Services? Support Preferences of Mental Health Consumers and Family Members. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
32(2): 43-58. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2013-018
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