Responsible coordination of municipal health and care services for individuals with serious mental illness: a participatory qualitative study with service users and professionals.

Background: Care coordination is crucial to ensure the health of individuals with serious mental illness. The aim of this study was to describe and analyze an inclusive innovation process for coordinating municipal health and care services for individuals with serious mental illness.

Methods: We conducted café dialogues with professionals and service users with serious mental illness.

Perspectives on Coordinating Health Services for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness - A Qualitative Study.

Purpose: Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) might require coordinated health services to meet their healthcare needs. The overall aim of this study was to describe the perspectives of professionals (registered nurses, medical doctors, social educators, and social workers) on care coordination and measures to ensure proper and coordinated follow-up of the healthcare needs of individuals with SMI. More specifically, we investigated which measures are taken by employees in municipal health and care services to prevent the deterioration of health conditions and which measures are taken in cases where deterioration occurs despite preventive efforts.