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National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Patient and Family Engagement
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Why is it Important?
• No one gets through a serious illness by themselves
• No one should be discharged from the hospital without someone with them to hear the directions and ask questions
• No one manages their illness well if they don’t understand their illness or the treatment plan
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI Survey of People who had been Hospitalized
• Get well cards – 25%• Visits from family – 86%• Visits from friends – 45%• Have an easy time staying
connected – 34%
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI Survey
• Involve family and friends in recovery – 35%
• Involve in treatment plan – 25%• Have someone with me at
discharge – 27%• Encouraged to sign a privacy
release – 27%
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI Survey
• Provided me with info about my illness – 39%
• Provided me with info about my meds and side effects – 43%
• Had input into my treatment plan – 41%
• Was listened to – 45%• Offered hopeful words about
recovery– 40%
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
• I would have liked to have more information on my new medication when I first started on it, instead of getting it from Target Pharmacy after I got out.
• Treat me like a patient with an illness, not like I am incapable of making good decisions.
• Due to my mental illness, physical symptoms were disregarded as figments of my imagination.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI Survey Families
• Sign a privacy release – 38%• Provided information on illness –
27%• Info on meds and side effects –26%• Taught me what to do to help –11%• Had input into treatment plan – 31%• Showed empathy – 40%• Hopeful words – 34%
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
• We had to ask if they had a video or something to read to help us when our 18yr old son was hospitalized while he had been in college -there was no support for us as parents. We had to find that on our own and in our own community
• They could have included me, consulted with me, and not dismissed me.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Parents who are obviously the ONLY other contact of patient should be included in treatment/care/discharge.
• More descriptions of the unit, rules, population, etc. It was my son's first time in an adult unit.
• Staff could have treated me like a caring parent - just like they would for a child with cancer,
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Recognize the Importance of Families & Friends
Family is not an important thing, It’s everything
- Michael J. Fox
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
What Families Provide
• Social support - improves physical health, helps with resilience and better quality of life
• Practical help - transportation, housing, food, finding and keeping jobs, money, make appointments, fill medications, monitor stress,
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
What Families Provide
• Advice, knowledge and encouragement • Recognition of early warning signs • Record keepers• Understand person’s strengths, talents
and preferences• Advocacy for person – in the hospital
and with the insurance company, county, etc.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
What Families Need
• Encouragement to maintain hope• Validation of worries/difficulties• Respect and empathy • Honest and caring communication
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
What Families Need
• Resources and information• To learn and ask questions• Access to education and support• Information about the mental
health system
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Why Families Want Information
• Reduce anxiety and confusion• Determine appropriate expectation
for their loved one• Learn how to motivate their relative • Find out about mental illnesses• Assure accessibility to a
professional during a crisis
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Why Families Want Information
• Understand the diagnosis and prognosis
• Understand symptoms, medications and side effects
• Get specific suggestions for coping with symptoms
• Deal with practical issues• Make contact with peer support groups
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
True Family Engagement
• Include families in discharge and treatment planning
• Seek information from families about the history, background of their relative’s illness
• Inform families of shifts in treatment strategies and changes in medications
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
True Family Engagement
• Give timely reports on how things are going
• Consult with and inform families about possibilities for improving their relatives condition
• Establish clear open channels for family complaints and grievances
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
True Family Engagement
• Listen to their concerns• Assess the strengths & limitations of
the family• Address feelings of loss • Help improve communication among
family members• Encourage expanded support
networks
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MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
HIPAA v. Families
• Families perceived as overprotective or unengaged
• Families don’t want access to medical records but to information
• They want to provide information to you and obtain information to help their loved one in the community
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
HIPAA v. Families
• Family Involvement Law• HIPAA allows professional judgment• Ask questions and involve families
in the beginning – ED evaluation• Ask questions and involve families
at the end – discharge planning
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
HIPAA v. Families
• Proactively ask for privacy releases• Ask more than once • Ask if you can share certain
information • Provide general information• Can assume consent if patient in
room and allows you to discuss situation
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Understanding Discharge Plans
• Are they realistic? Understandable?• Who can do what in terms of
transportation, in-home services, checking medicine cabinet, obtaining new prescriptions, etc.
• Teach Back – include family if possible
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Patient Engagement
• Identify support network• Teach them about their illness• Teach them about the treatment
plan• Involve them in changes in
medication
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Patient Engagement
• Partnering and decision making• Reflecting on pros and cons• Need enough information in order
to made decisions• How do they want others involved
in the decision making
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Focus on Recovery
– Social– Physical– Emotional– Spiritual
– Occupational– Intellectual– Environmental– Financial
• Focus on eight dimensions of recovery
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Patient Engagement
• TRIP MAP• Think about problems, pressures, people & priorities• Research facts and possible solutions• Identify options• Weigh the pluses and• Minuses for each option• Action planning• Ponder the results of the decisions
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Community Resources
• Family psycho-education classes • Support groups for the person with
a mental illness and family members
• Written resources • Advocates
National Alliance on Mental Illness
MINNESOTA
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Patient & Family Engagement
If everyone is on the same page, it’s easier to move forward.