Jørgensen Kim, Juhl Rikke, Hansen Morten, Lerbæk Birgitte, Frederiksen Jesper, Watson Emma, Bjerrum Merete, Karlsson Bengt
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway.
Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Denmark.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2025 Jun;71(4):694-704. doi: 10.1177/00207640241299387. Epub 2024 Dec 7.
This paper aims to explore the intricacies of cross-sectoral collaboration in mental health care, focusing on the perspectives of health professionals across various disciplines. It seeks to understand how collaboration can enhance service delivery and patient outcomes while identifying existing challenges.
The evolving healthcare landscape emphasizes the importance of integrating services across sectors, particularly in mental health care, to improve continuity and efficiency of care.
The study utilizes qualitative methods to investigate health professionals' experiences with cross-sectoral collaboration in mental health services.
Purposive sampling was used to select 21 health professionals for focus group discussions held at a mental health center in Region Zealand, Denmark. Data was collected through these discussions, and content analysis was performed to extract key themes. The data collection took place in 2022.
RESULTS/FINDINGS: Health professionals recognized the potential benefits of cross-sectoral collaboration, such as enhanced service delivery and improved patient outcomes. However, significant barriers were identified, including bureaucratic obstacles, communication gaps, and insufficient organizational support.
Cross-sectoral collaboration in mental health care offers significant advantages, but challenges must be addressed to fully realize its potential. Efforts should focus on policy reforms, organizational support, and fostering interdisciplinary communication to improve care delivery.
本文旨在探讨精神卫生保健领域跨部门合作的复杂性，重点关注各学科卫生专业人员的观点。它试图了解合作如何能改善服务提供和患者治疗效果，同时识别现存的挑战。
不断演变的医疗保健格局强调跨部门整合服务的重要性，尤其是在精神卫生保健领域，以提高护理的连续性和效率。
该研究采用定性方法调查卫生专业人员在精神卫生服务中跨部门合作的经历。
采用目的抽样法，选择了21名卫生专业人员，在丹麦西兰岛地区的一个精神卫生中心进行焦点小组讨论。通过这些讨论收集数据，并进行内容分析以提取关键主题。数据收集于2022年进行。
结果/发现：卫生专业人员认识到跨部门合作的潜在益处，如改善服务提供和提高患者治疗效果。然而，也发现了重大障碍，包括官僚主义障碍、沟通差距和组织支持不足。
精神卫生保健领域的跨部门合作具有显著优势，但必须应对挑战才能充分发挥其潜力。应努力进行政策改革、提供组织支持并促进跨学科沟通，以改善护理服务。
