Valentine M B, Capponi P
Can Ment Health. 1989 Jun;37(2):8-12.
The article provides an overview of factors related to the participation of consumers of mental health services on boards and committees. Six primary barriers to effective consumer participation are addressed: incongruency between stated values and actual practice, tokenism, lack of representativeness, role strain, poor communication and economic factors. Strategies are proposed to increase the potential for effective implementation of consumer participation. The article concludes with a broad statement affirming interdependence and the potential for increasing the effectiveness of boards and committees and exerting a positive influence on the system.
本文概述了与心理健康服务消费者参与董事会和委员会相关的因素。探讨了有效消费者参与的六个主要障碍：既定价值观与实际做法之间的不一致、形式主义、缺乏代表性、角色压力、沟通不畅和经济因素。文章提出了一些策略，以增加有效实施消费者参与的可能性。文章最后发表了一个宽泛的声明，肯定了相互依存关系以及提高董事会和委员会有效性并对该系统产生积极影响的潜力。
