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Service User Interview Panels For Recruitment To Uk Child And Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Questionnaire Study Exploring The Experiences Of Young People, Staff And Candidates, Sophie M. Allan Ms, Emma Travers-Hill Dr
Service User Interview Panels For Recruitment To Uk Child And Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Questionnaire Study Exploring The Experiences Of Young People, Staff And Candidates, Sophie M. Allan Ms, Emma Travers-Hill Dr
Patient Experience Journal
Service user involvement is increasingly important in health and social care policy, including in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), but evidence evaluating involvement initiatives is lacking. This questionnaire study evaluated the use of young people’s (YP) interview panels in the recruitment of CAMHS staff, from the perspectives of YP, candidates and members of the staff interview panels. Self-report questionnaires were administered to YP, candidates and staff interview panel. This included quantitative and qualitative “free text” responses. YP’s panels were found to be important in hearing the voices of YP; participants all stated they would like YP to take …