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Challenges in the Implementation of Measurement Feedback Systems

Author: Kim de Jong

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 3/2016

Abstract

This commentary on the articles published in the special section on the development and implementation of measurement feedback systems (MFSs) discusses three challenging themes in the process of MFS implementation: design and planning, organizational context, and sustainability and unintended consequences. It is argued that the implementation of MFSs is complex, but is an important step in improving outcomes in routine care for children and young persons.

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Title: Challenges in the Implementation of Measurement Feedback Systems
Author: Kim de Jong
Publication date: 01-05-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-015-0697-y

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