Through a multistage process, key stakeholders formulated guiding principles of recovery and critical elements of recovery-oriented systems of care. Project partners and the Patient Advisory Board (PAB) further refined the guiding principles and essential factors of response to two questions:
1) What principles of recovery should guide the field in the future? and
2) What ideas could help make the field more recovery-oriented?
The output was a booklet with training material on Recovery for patients with depression or psychosis and their family caregivers.
Partners identified the main topics covered which were derived from the outcomes of IO1.
The training material was in English as well as the other partner languages. This fact facilitated the dissemination to other organizations in the countries involved in this partnership, and also created a basis for being used in other EU countries. The booklet was based on the learning outcomes and included a general description of the training, intended audience, mode of delivery, objectives and expected learning outcomes, a description of modules and contents, learning hours/course duration, teaching & learning methods, and assessment methods.
The output provided for the creation of the relevant material, including session schedules and various activities (e.g educational games, role-plays, assignments, recreational activities, etc.), according to SAMHSA’s recovery principles: 1. Hope 2. Person-driven 3. Many Pathways 4. Holistic 5. Peer support 6. Culture 7. Addresses trauma 8. Strengths/Responsibilities 9. Respect 10.Relational Testing Phase: In each country, the IO2 learning program was tested on at least 9 people in the target group of adults living with depression or psychosis and their family carers.
The trialling also tested the suitability of the methodology developed, in order to better engage the target groups and thus convey the desired message of the learning outcomes. Also, the team was willing to test the impact from participating in the educational program in terms of the increased well-being of the patients with psychosis or depression as well as the informal carers. The training was piloted following a protocol that was developed by the output leader allowing for a pre and post-intervention evaluation of the training. The protocol included a list of assessment tools to be used, a model of a consent form for participants, and a post-intervention self-assessment questionnaire to capture also the perceptions of adults.
The report was delivered in English with summaries in all partner languages (Italian, Greek, Danish, Croatian) and was presented during the final multiplier event which was held in each country
To view the Booklet “Blended Training Material on Recovery of adults with depression or psychosis” click the links below:
