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Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 4/2013

01-07-2013 | Original Article

Using Social Network Analysis for Assessing Mental Health and Social Services Inter-Organisational Collaboration: Findings in Deprived Areas in Brussels and London

Authors: Pablo Nicaise, Simon Tulloch, Vincent Dubois, Aleksandra Matanov, Stefan Priebe, Vincent Lorant

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

Fragmentation in mental health and social care delivery should be addressed at the system level. A Social Network Analysis was carried out on relations between services in order to assess Leutz’s levels of care integration: linkage, coordination, and full integration. Findings for deprived areas in Brussels and London show that linkage across clusters of services is weak in both networks. However, the integration of care relies on the level of linkage in London, while in Brussels it is more dependent on central services playing brokerage roles. The method offers a useful and complementary basis for evaluating the integration of care.
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Metadata
Title
Using Social Network Analysis for Assessing Mental Health and Social Services Inter-Organisational Collaboration: Findings in Deprived Areas in Brussels and London
Authors
Pablo Nicaise
Simon Tulloch
Vincent Dubois
Aleksandra Matanov
Stefan Priebe
Vincent Lorant
Publication date
01-07-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-012-0423-y

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