Interventions designed to improve therapeutic communications between black and minority ethnic people and professionals working in psychiatric services

"Black and minority ethnic patients in contact with psychiatric services tend to have less than optimal experiences and outcomes. This report presents the findings of a detailed review of research into interventions to improve communications between black and minority ethnic patients and professionals working in psychiatric services in order to benefit patients’ mental health."

Interventions designed to improve therapeutic communications between black and minority ethnic people and professionals working in psychiatric services: a systematic review of the evidence for their effectiveness
K Bhui, RW Aslam, A Palinski, R McCabe, MR Johnson,S Weich, et al.
Health Technology Assessment 2015;19(31)

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A new model for quality improvement in acute inpatient psychiatry

"The acute assessment model attempts to address the need for the NHS to deliver more for less, whilst remaining focused on service-user and staff satisfaction."

A new model for quality improvement in acute inpatient psychiatry: observational data from an acute assessment unit
J Hayes, R Gibbons, F Outim, S Tang, A Chakraborty
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Short Reports, 2012, 3(9)

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