Criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of psychiatric home care–mobile team: A systematic review of the literature

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AbstractAimTo explore criteria evaluating the effectiveness of psychiatric home care–mobile team practices, that have been developed widely in the last decades.DesignSystematic review of the literature.MethodsWe included 24 studies published between January 2010 and October 2023.Data SourcesCINAHL, APA PsycInfo, Embase, Scopus and PubMed.ResultsThe evaluation criteria differed according to the studies: impact on hospital stay, symptomatic clinical impact, repercussions on functioning, quality of life, analysis of profitability, safety, therapeutic alliance and finally, cooperation network.ConclusionThe variability of the criteria used to judge the effectiveness of psychiatric home care–mobile team practices shows their richness and diversity, and the absence of standardisation.Implications for the Profession and Patient CareThe variability of the criteria used to judge the effectiveness of psychiatric home care–mobile team practices supports a qualitative and multidisciplinary approach, with enhanced teamwork.ImpactPsychiatric home care–mobile team practice have widely developed in the last years and their effectiveness need to be evaluated. Our main finding is that there is a rich variety of practices and that evaluation criteria are very diverse, thus not standardised. We suggest using a mixed‐method approach to capture the subjective experience of patients and caregivers. These findings also highlight the significance of institutional cooperative work and call for a redefinition of team construction.Reporting MethodThe authors adhered to PRISMA guidelines.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.