Who needs to know?
Service users, Clinicians and Practitioners working in mental health.
What have we found?
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“No decision about me without me” may not be realistic in care transition points between acute and community mental health.
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System complexity and chaos means the patient’s voice can be left unheard, despite the best intentions of staff and patients.
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The complex care system that patients and practitioners in mental health have to manage restricts involvement in care transition decisions.