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Community support programs: program evaluation and public policy.

H C Schulberg

    The American Journal of Psychiatry
    |November 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Federal Community Support Programs (CSPs) aim to improve care for chronic psychiatric patients. Evaluation is crucial to ensure these programs succeed based on data, not just promises, informing public policy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Health Services Research
    • Psychiatric Care

    Background:

    • Fragmented community care for chronic psychiatric patients necessitates federal intervention.
    • Community Support Programs (CSPs) funded by NIMH aim to create comprehensive local and state human service systems.
    • The effectiveness of CSPs requires rigorous evaluation beyond initial program rhetoric.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the need for evaluating federally funded Community Support Programs (CSPs).
    • To propose a framework for measuring CSP effectiveness.
    • To ensure CSPs operate on factual data for public policy decisions.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of an evaluation framework for CSPs.
    • Identification of key performance indicators (indexes) aligned with CSP goals.
    • Utilizing measured data for public policy formulation.

    Main Results:

    • The abstract does not contain specific results, but emphasizes the necessity of measurement.
    • A proposed framework allows for objective assessment of CSP performance.
    • Data-driven insights can guide future public policy regarding mental health services.

    Conclusions:

    • Community Support Programs (CSPs) require robust evaluation to validate their impact.
    • An objective evaluation framework is essential for assessing program goals.
    • Data derived from CSP evaluations can significantly inform public policy and improve patient care.

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