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Quality assurance in mental health-care — a case study from social work
Author(s)	Christopher Ring
Journal title	Health & Social Care in the Community, vol 9, no 6, November 2001
Pages	pp 383-390
Keywords	Psychiatric treatment ; Social work ; Quality ; Evaluation ; Case studies.
Annotation	This account of a small-scale quality assurance programme aims to explore the value of an action research approach to work undertaken within the mental health division of a local authority social service department (SSD) in an urban area with high levels of deprivation. It describes the approach and how it was implemented; evaluates the approach using a case study method; and suggests some implications for quality assurance work in mental health care. While some features of action research can contribute to quality improvement, these must be incorporated into a more comprehensive programme of change, which commands the support of all stakeholders involved. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020109211 A
Classmark	LP: IG: 59: 4C: 69P
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