Youth Perspectives on CAPA

Saturday, 22 April 2023 1

Youth Perspectives on CAPA

Bridget GreaneyYouth Consumer ConsultantCapital & Coast District Health Board


Sight seeing guide (what I will cover)

− How youth have been involved− What youth think of CAPA− What youth consumer advisors

think of CAPA− Some positive statistics− Final thoughts


Putting the ‘P’ in HELPFUL

− How does it sound?− What sounds good and bad

about doing things this way?

− How would it be to have an assessment done by someone who may not be your on-going worker?

− Would this be a better way of getting into services than the way they entered them?

CAPA model explained to Youth Consultation Group


Problem

Refer to CAMHS

Letter is sent to the family

Choice AppointmentIs CAMHS for you?

Yes?

No? Follow up letter sent and contact ended

PartnershipWhat things sound good and bad about this?


From the horses mouth

“I go to appointments and think that this is just my time to talk about negative stuff. It would be nice to be looking at my goals and what is going well. It would be more positive”


Like:− Dealing with issues identified by the family and

young person− Match-up between family and clinician based on

what the needs are− Support put in place while you wait for an

appointment

Dislike:− Its hard to deal with choice when you are sick “If

I had the choice to go to a service and use it when I was really sick I wouldn’t have gone”


What about the one off Choice meeting?

As long as you know it is going to happen it is ok

Bonus – “Its good because you know that if you don’t like them you won’t have to see them again”

ButIf you like them and they are the right person, you

should have the option of working with them anyway.


What’s in a name?

‘Choice’ is good because it explains what your first appointment is all about.

‘Partnership’ is not so good because it doesn’t really mean anything (to youth).

However, we couldn’t come up with a better name than ‘Partnership’


The Insiders (Youth Consumer Advisors)

What we like:− Reduced waiting time,

choice for time and place of first appointment, gives families the chance to hear about other services that could help them, gives a clear idea of the journey through a service

− It fits well with consumer participation


A few statisticsConsumer view on how our services work post-CAPA

implementation

12-19 year olds (N=53)− 66% found Choice appointment useful− 83% feel they have been given enough info− 100% feel well treated, that their views were

taken seriously− 100% feel people are working together to help

them


9-11 year olds (N=12)− 60% found Choice appointment useful− 77% feel they have been given enough info− 100% feel well treated, that their views were

taken seriously− 83% feel people are working together to help

themLooks like we are meeting the CAPA goals of creating a therapeutic alliance, focusing on patient goals, information sharing and partnership!


The final word

CAPA is ‘choice’... And a much better way to enter the service

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Youth Perspectives on CAPA