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Recovery of evidence-based practice
1Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Wellington, New Zealand. sarah.e.gordon@otago.ac.nz
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
|July 27, 2012
Summary
Consumer recovery principles should guide mental health services. Evidence-based practice (EBP) must be evaluated using recovery-oriented metrics to ensure services support personal recovery.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Services Research
- Recovery-Oriented Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- Consumer recovery is a key principle in national mental health policies globally.
- The consumer/user/survivor movement originated the recovery construct.
- Evidence-based practice (EBP) requires evaluation against recovery principles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To re-examine EBP components from a consumer recovery perspective.
- To identify areas needing expansion in EBP methodologies and outcomes.
- To inform the development of recovery-oriented EBP.
Main Methods:
- Critique of EBP based on the extensive work of the consumer movement.
- Analysis of service selection, methodologies, outcome measures, and evidence standards in EBP.
- Leveraging consumer perspectives to inform EBP expansion.
Main Results:
- Previous findings on EBP deficiencies are reinforced.
- Significant development in consumer movement's advocacy provides a stronger basis for critique.
- An ongoing need for expansion of EBP to align with recovery principles.
Conclusions:
- EBP must be expanded to align with consumer recovery goals.
- Consumer recovery-focused frameworks and approaches should guide EBP development.
- Expanded EBP will enable services to better support personal recovery.
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