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Psychiatr Serv. 2020 Sep 01;71(9):975-978. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900568. Epub 2020 May 28.

From Knowledge Transfer to Action: An Example of a Community of Practice for First-Episode Psychosis in Lyon, France.

Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.)

Sofia El Oussoul, Julie Haesebaert, Edouard Leaune, Frédéric Haesebaert

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  1. Centre Hospitalier le Vinatier, Bron, France (El Oussoul, Leaune, F. Haesebaert); Laboratoire HESPER (Health Services and Performance Research), Lyon, France (El Oussoul, J. Haesebaert); Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Bron, France (Leaune, F. Haesebaert). Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., and Kenneth Minkoff, M.D., are editors of this column.

PMID: 32460682 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900568

Abstract

Despite the proven effectiveness of early intervention services for first-episode psychosis (FEP), these services are poorly implemented in France. This column describes the establishment in 2018 of a community of practice dedicated to the implementation of early intervention services for FEP at the Vinatier Hospital in Lyon, France, in 2019. To evaluate the implementation process, the authors analyzed materials produced during the process of conceiving and developing the community of practice, reviewed participant observation notes, and examined responses to a satisfaction survey completed by community of practice members. Creation of the community of practice network has led to substantial changes in care pathways for FEP patients in Greater Lyon.

Keywords: Psychoses; community of practice; staff training

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