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Evidence-based Recovery Colleges: developing a typology based on organisational characteristics, fidelity and funding

Hayes, Daniel; Camacho, Elizabeth M; Ronaldson, Amy; Stepanian, Katy; McPhilbin, Merly; Elliott, Rachel A; Repper, Julie; ... Slade, Mike; + view all (2023) Evidence-based Recovery Colleges: developing a typology based on organisational characteristics, fidelity and funding. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 10.1007/s00127-023-02452-w. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Recovery Colleges (RCs) have been implemented across England with wide variation in organisational characteristics. The purpose of this study is to describe RCs across England in terms of organisational and student characteristics, fidelity and annual spending, to generate a RC typology based on characteristics and to explore the relationship between characteristics and fidelity. METHODS: All RC in England meeting criteria on recovery orientation, coproduction and adult learning were included. Managers completed a survey capturing characteristics, fdelity and budget. Hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted to identify common groupings and generate an RC typology. RESULTS: Participants comprised 63 (72%) of 88 RC in England. Fidelity scores were high (median 11, IQR 9–13). Both NHS and strengths-focussed RCs were associated with higher fdelity. The median annual budget was £200,000 (IQR £127,000–£300,000) per RC. The median cost per student was £518 (IQR £275–£840), cost per course designed was £5,556 (IQR £3,000–£9,416) and per course run was £1,510 (IQR £682–£3,030). The total annual budget across England for RCs is an estimated £17.6 m including £13.4 m from NHS budgets, with 11,000 courses delivered to 45,500 students. CONCLUSION: Although the majority of RCs had high levels of fdelity, there were sufciently pronounced diferences in other key characteristics to generate a typology of RCs. This typology might prove important for understanding student outcomes and how they are achieved and for commissioning decisions. Stafng and co-producing new courses are key drivers of spending. The estimated budget for RCs was less than 1% of NHS mental health spending.

Type: Article
Title: Evidence-based Recovery Colleges: developing a typology based on organisational characteristics, fidelity and funding
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02452-w
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02452-w
Language: English
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Keywords: Recovery College, Survey, Managers, England, Mental health services, Service costs
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10166660
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