Service and Treatment Factors as Predictors of Satisfaction with Mental Health Services Among Service Users with Psychosis.

Satisfaction with services among service users is an important aspect of quality in mental health care. This prospective study investigated associations between service and treatment factors at baseline and satisfaction with services at 18-month follow-up among service users with psychosis in specialist mental health services. Data were collected from 119 service users with psychosis and their clinicians from 26 clinical sites across Norway at baseline and after 18 months.

Relationship between satisfaction with mental health services, personal recovery and quality of life among service users with psychosis: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Mental health policy internationally emphasizes patient centredness and personal recovery. This study investigated the relationship between satisfaction with mental health services among service users with psychosis in Norway, and personal recovery, perceived support for personal recovery, and quality of life.

Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected from 292 service users diagnosed with psychosis from 39 clinical sites across Norway.

The Importance of Personal Recovery and Perceived Recovery Support Among Service Users With Psychosis.

Objective: More knowledge is needed about whether personal recovery, as defined by the CHIME framework (connectedness, hope, identity, meaning and purpose, and empowerment), is considered important by service users with psychosis. This study examined the importance of personal recovery for a large, heterogeneous group of service users with psychosis and their perceived support from clinicians for personal recovery.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used baseline data from 321 service users with psychosis from 39 clinical units across Norway.