In support of Mental Health Europe MHE collaborative approach core values of co-creation and Activity plan 2022 and 2023 activities related to the co-creation work area starting in 2022. The following has been already implemented:
- Establishment of an MHE Co-creation Task Force consisting of representatives of the diverse MHE membership
- Training for MHE staff and members in co-creation methodology
The Taskforce will contribute to the delivery of the following activities:
1. Development of glossary on mental health terminology planned for 2022-2023
2. First draft of guidelines on co-creation in mental health.
The Board of Horatio European Psychiatric Nurses is a participant on the Taskforce represented by General Secretary Aisling Culhane and joins with colleagues and “all actors” (experts by experience, their supporters, health and social care actors, professionals, researchers, educators, advocates and activists) in working towards these activities.To achieve a common vision from the diverse range of stakeholders is not an easy task as different stakeholders such as family representatives’ consumers professionals interpret population mental health needs in different ways. However, this initiative allows for discussion, sharing of ideas with stakeholders, helps negotiate boundaries and defines a general image of the future of Mental Health. As the representative organisation for Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing in Europe Horatio provides a rich source for reflection on some of the issues required to successfully integrate a person-centred, recovery-oriented and rights-based approach in mental health, whereby countries must change and broaden mindsets. It is in that space Horatio will contribute to the:
1. Development of glossary on mental health terminology planned for 2022-2023. Methodology for conducting training on co-creation. Digital format available in EN, FR, DE, SP, IT, BG, HU, RO
2. Draft Guidelines on co-creation in mental health that can be put into practice by different stakeholders. Digital format available in EN
An essential part of psychiatric/ mental health nursing is that one not only provides services but ardently seeks to improve them. Whilst we have a duty to provide the best of care, we also have a responsibility to influence those that determine how services are provided. The founding members of Horatio saw the value of a united approach to influence and shape policy, to advocate for our clients and together co produce the improvement of services and conditions for those who experience mental health problems - to transmit new knowledge or review and discuss new policies and principles of interest, to bring together psychiatric nursing representatives and to further the application of the most recent knowledge and to foster common action on priority issues. We acknowledge in order to do these changes will require shifts in the knowledge, competencies and skills of the health and social services workforce. Horatio represents 23 countries across Europe with membership from organisations in Canada and the UK. Horatio celebrated its 15th birthday last year.
Mental Health Europe CO-CREATION TRAINING JUNE 2022
Separately our colleague Liesbeth va Bos from the Belgian Nurses Association represented Horatio last June in Brussels at this event. The purpose of co creation training is to increase Knowledge, Skills and Confidence for Putting Co creation into Practice so members return and grow knowledge in their respective organisations regarding:
- What co creation is and why we use it
- The 4 P’s of co creation; participants, principles, process and personal narratives
- The barriers and benefits of co-creation
- Good practice through practical examples of case studies.
By attending this training participants committed to organising a session back in their organisation to transfer the knowledge acquired to members of their organisation (staff, volunteers).
