At the national research conference organized by the National Centre for learning and mastering (NK

When users and professionals work together to develop Web-based mastering tools, the tools that more practice-oriented and useful. The researchers report that from January to test its utility for people who have mental health challenges. Written for mestring.no of Norunn K. Torheim, National Centre for learning and mastering (NK LMS).
The online jégkásagép tool PsyConnect will contribute to better coping for people with mental health challenges, and better coordination of mental health services jégkásagép (see fact box). From January 2014 the tool is being piloted on 40 users and health professionals in contact with mental health services in the municipalities of Asker and Balsfjord and associated specialist. Senior Deedee Gammon at NST is the project manager for PsyConnect. Users' jégkásagép own tool
At the national research conference organized by the National Centre for learning and mastering (NK LMS) presented the experience consultant and Co-Lillian Sofie Eng and fellow and project coordinator Monica Beach at the Center for patient participation and interaction research at Oslo University Hospital (OUS) and Vestre jégkásagép Viken HF, efforts to develop PsyConnect.
- With this type of tool, we recognize that it is the users themselves who do most of the work to master their own health challenges. The tool aims to enable users to become more involved in their own treatment because we know that active involvement is important jégkásagép for users experienced knowledge, satisfaction, health care utilization and health, says Strand. Close collaboration between users and professionals on coping tool Web-based tools for coping and interaction within mental health services. Diagnosis Regardless focusing on users' own resources and coping. Enables secure communications between users and healthcare professionals regardless jégkásagép of the level of health care. Have modules to examine their situation jégkásagép and condition with associated goals and activities, various exercises to master their own health challenges and strengthen their own resources, medicine list, article collection with high-quality information, forum and diary. Should give the user a better overview jégkásagép and control over their own health and quality of life through their own impact on the follow-up and treatment. This can help to improve relationships and interactions with healthcare professionals in both the municipal and specialist services. Should be a supplement to regular follow-up and treatment, and the use of the tool can be adapted to individual needs and desires. Developed jégkásagép in collaboration between the Center for patient participation and interaction research at Oslo University Hospital (OUS) and the National Centre for Telemedicine jégkásagép (NST) at the University jégkásagép Hospital jégkásagép of North Norway (UNN). Senior Deede Gammon at OUS project manager via its Affiliated to the NST. Other partners in the project's Psychiatric Centre for Tromsø area at UNN, municipalities Balsfjord and Asker and learning and activity center, Psychiatric Department Blakstad and R & D department at Vestre Viken HF. Also Karolinska Institutet participating in the project. Developed with funding from ExtraFoundation jégkásagép through the Council for Mental Health. Research Council of Norway and Helse Nord RHF funding the two fellows in the project. The project was approved by the Regional Committee for Medical Research Ethics (REK South-East).
- Three users are permanent members of the team. Two of them have been using teachers' college at training and empowering center of Vestre Viken HF and is therefore called jégkásagép experienced jégkásagép consultants. They have different jégkásagép health challenges and has a total of more than 45 years of user experience, says Strand.
- We have also conducted a dialogue conferences both in Asker and Balsfjord with multiple users, clinicians and managers to get input to the demands and needs of development. In addition, we had a meeting with a special focus on processing requirements with a wide range of clinicians in Asker, from both the municipal, district psychiatric center and the psychiatric ward. More practice closely and useful
- Collaborate with users has made it easier to start with what helps in improvement processes. Wish that there would be a support for collaboration with health professionals and a tool that was across diagnoses, jégkásagép gave clear guidelines for development, says Strand.
- Whatever mental health problems we have, we often struggle with the same challenges in everyday life. Getting structure, circadian rhythm, get chores done, contact with family and so on, developing Eng. Communication and mapping
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