Performance measures for mental health programs: Something better, something worse, or more of the same?
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Community Mental Health Journal
- Vol. 16 (3) , 217-234
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00835726
Abstract
Current pressures for establishment of accountability systems based on performance measures for mental health programs are likely to improve services only if such systems are accompanied by supportive research, preparatory orientation, wide participation, tested data systems, and elimination of other redundant accountability procedures. A 4-phase, 3-functional level model is proposed to guide implementation.Keywords
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