Language:

Implementation of a youth‐adult partnership model in youth mental health systems research: Challenges and successes

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2017-12, Vol.20 (6), p.1183-1188 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2017 The Authors Health Expectations Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd ;2017 The Authors Health Expectations Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ;COPYRIGHT 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ;Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd ;2017. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;ISSN: 1369-6513 ;EISSN: 1369-7625 ;DOI: 10.1111/hex.12554 ;PMID: 28295940

Full text available

Citations Cited by

Actions
1. Add to My Research
2. Remove from My Research
3. E-mail
4. Print
5. Permalink
6. Citation
7. EasyBib
8. EndNote
9. RefWorks
10. Delicious
11. Export RIS
12. Export BibTeX

Title:
Implementation of a youth‐adult partnership model in youth mental health systems research: Challenges and successes
Author: Heffernan, Olivia S. ; Herzog, Tyson M. ; Schiralli, Jordana E. ; Hawke, Lisa D. ; Chaim, Gloria ; Henderson, Joanna L.
Subjects: Addiction ; Addictions ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Adults ; Alliances and partnerships ; Clinical decision making ; Cooperative Behavior ; Decision Making ; Drugs and youth ; Expertise ; Flexibility ; Health care ; Health care industry ; Health initiatives ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Initiatives ; Intergenerational Relations ; Intergenerational relationships ; Learning ; Medical research ; Mental disorders ; Mental health ; Mental health care ; Mental Health Services - organization & administration ; mental health systems change ; Mentoring ; Mentors ; Organizations ; Participation ; Partnerships ; patient engagement ; Planning ; Power ; Program Development ; Psychological aspects ; R&D ; Research & development ; Research agreements ; Research methodology ; Research projects ; School environment ; Skills ; Substance abuse ; Substance use ; Success ; Teams ; Teenagers ; Urban health ; Viewpoint ; Youth ; youth‐adult partnership
Is Part Of: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2017-12, Vol.20 (6), p.1183-1188
Description: Background By integrating Youth–Adult Partnerships (Y‐APs) in organizational decision making and programming in health‐care settings, youth can be engaged in decisions that affect them in a way that draws on their unique skills and expertise. Despite challenges, Y‐APs can have many benefits for youth and adults alike, as well as for the programmes and initiatives that they undertake together. Objective This article describes the development, implementation and success of a Y‐AP initiative at the McCain Centre at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, a large urban hospital. Method The McCain Y‐AP implementation model was developed based on the existing literature, guided by the team's progressive experience. The development and implementation procedure is described, with indicators of the model's success and recommendations for organizations interested integrating youth engagement. Results The McCain Y‐AP has integrated youth into a wide range of mental health and substance use‐related initiatives, including research projects, conferences and educational presentations. The model of youth engagement is flexible to include varying degrees of involvement, allowing youth to contribute in ways that fit their availability, interest and skills. Youth satisfaction has been strong and both the youth and adult partners have learned from the experience. Discussion Through the McCain Y‐AP initiative, youth engagement has helped advance numerous initiatives in a variety of ways. Flexible engagement, multifaceted mentorship, reciprocal learning and authentic decision making have led to a successful partnership that has provided opportunities for growth for all those involved. Health‐care organizations interested in engaging youth can learn from the McCain Y‐AP experience to guide their engagement initiatives and maximize success.
Publisher: England: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1369-6513
EISSN: 1369-7625
DOI: 10.1111/hex.12554
PMID: 28295940
Source: Journals@Ovid Open Access Journal Collection Rolling
MEDLINE
PubMed Central
Wiley Blackwell Open Access Titles
ProQuest Central
DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals

Back to results list


INSPIRE LIBRARY - TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY	(84-028) 37 755 057	Feedback
19 Nguyen Huu Tho St. Dist.7, HCM	thuvien@tdtu.edu.vn	Feedback

Implementation of a youth‐adult partnership model in youth mental health systems research: Challenges and successes

Searching Remote Databases, Please Wait