A principles-focused evaluation of community mental health short-term case management

Andrea Duncan, Katie N. Dainty, Walter P. Wodchis, Maritt Kirst and Vicky Stergiopoulos

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2021, vol. 89, issue C

Abstract: Principles-focused evaluations allow evaluators to appraise each principle that guides an organization or program. This study completed a principles-focused evaluation of a new community mental health intervention called Short Term Case Management (STCM) in Toronto, Canada. STCM is a time limited intervention for clients to address unmet needs and personalized goals over 3 months. Findings showcase that a principles-focused evaluation, assessing whether program principles are guiding, useful, inspiring, developmental and/or evaluable (GUIDE), is a practical formative evaluation approach. Specifically, offering an understanding of a novel intervention, including its key components of assessment and planning, support plan implementation and evaluation and care transitions. Findings also highlight that STCM may work best for those clients ready to participate in achieving their own goals. Future research should explore how best to apply the GUIDE framework to complex interventions, including multiple principles, to increase evaluation feasibility and focus.

Keywords: Principles-focused evaluation; Community mental health; Case management; Critical time intervention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.102012

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