Question

How can we assure that the duration of a follow-up by the team is limited in time??

Problem description

The current follow-up by the mobile team is more or less a long-term one.    Ending a follow up rapidly is not easy, it’s almost impossible to set up a network around the client at short notice: either there is no alternative available due to saturation, or there is simply no suitable ambulatory structure available

Impact - effect

Saturation of the active caseload.  External referrals are not possible.  Only long term follow ups are possible.  And by consequence, in the long run it will be impossible to respond to new demands and perhaps we will perform the work that might better be performed by another service

To do

1) define objectives and goals, and evaluate these on a regular basis (systematic review 1 – 3 – 6 months, with adjustments of interventions)

2) start with a decent analysis of the demand (investing more time in this will save time in the long run).  Impose limits, respect these limits

3) Exploring the possibility to create new ambulatory mh-structures, where consultations are provided by psychiatrists, social workers and nurses

4) more than we do today, we’ll have to learn to use the available resources, mobilise them in a network round the client (for instance : work with a network map)

Hyperlink

http://www.mobileteamsconnecting.eu/bijlagen/H10%20-%20carte%20reseau%20(Lausanne).pdf

Theme

Starting up and further development/deployment of mobile teams

Topic

useful practice supporting instruments important for starting up and further development/deployment

Reference -  contact

Delphine Gonton, Ghilbert Bérengère

Mobile team

2B

Project

Région Hainaut

Intership abroad - place

Lausanne / Yverdon (SIM)

Date

October 2012