Tri-Response Police, Ambulance, Mental Health Crisis Models in Reducing Involuntary Detentions of Mentally Ill People: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Julia Heffernan, Ewan McDonald, Elizabeth Hughes and Richard Gray
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Julia Heffernan: School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
Ewan McDonald: School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
Elizabeth Hughes: Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Richard Gray: School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-9

Abstract: Police, ambulance and mental health tri-response services are a relatively new model of responding to people experiencing mental health crisis in the community, but limited evidence exists examining their efficacy. To date there have been no systematic reviews that have examined the association between the tri-response model and rates of involuntary detentions. A systematic review examining co-response models demonstrated possible reduction in involuntary detention, however, recommended further research. The aim of this protocol is to describe how we will systematically review the evidence base around the relationship of the police, ambulance mental health tri-response models in reducing involuntary detentions. We will search health, policing and grey literature databases and include clinical evaluations of any design. Risk of bias will be determined using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool and a narrative synthesis will be undertaken to synthesis key themes. Risk of bias and extracted data will be summarized in tables and results synthesis tabulated to identify patterns within the included studies. The findings will inform future research into the effectiveness of tri-response police, ambulance, and mental health models in reducing involuntary detentions.

Keywords: mental health; mental illness; police; ambulance; pacer; psychosis; self-harm; involuntary detention; section; assessment; systematic review; protocol (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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