Randomised controlled trial evaluating the strengths model case management in Hong Kong

Tse, Samson; Yu, Chong Ho; Yuen, Winnie Wing-Yan; Ng, Catalina Sau-Man; Lo, Iris Wann-Ka; Fukui, Sadaaki; Goscha, Richard J.; Chan, Sunny H.W.; Wan, Eppie; Wong, Stephen; Chan, Sau Kam

Abstract

Objectives: Strengths-based approaches to case management for people with mental illness have been widely used in Western countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Strengths Model Case Management (SMCM) among mental health clients in Hong Kong. Method: Two hundred and nine service clients were recruited from three Integrated Community Centres. Multiple measures related to recovery progress (e.g., Recovery Assessment Scale) were reported by both the clients and caseworkers before intervention and at 6 and12 months post-recruitment. Results and conclusion: Although there were no significant differences in improvement of most outcomes between the SMCM and control groups, the recovery scores of the SMCM group remained stable over time regardless of age, and also middle-aged participants (i.e., 40–59 years old) in the SMCM group achieved higher recovery scores over time than those in the control group. Trial registration number: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN) 12617001435370.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 20, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Aug 24, 2022
• Deposit Date: Oct 11, 2022
• Journal: Research on Social Work Practice
• Print ISSN: 1049-7315
• Electronic ISSN: 1552-7581
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315221118550
• Keywords: General Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9961058
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10497315221118550