Jane Wackett

TL;DR: Multi-site qualitative data suggests that ADUs provide a distinctive and valued contribution to acute care systems, and can avoid known problems associated with other forms of acute care, such as low user satisfaction, stressful ward environments, and little therapeutic input or positive peer contact.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used Twitter's advanced search function to retrieve public tweets on crisis resolution teams (CRTs) expressed on Twitter to enrich the understanding of mental health crisis care in the United Kingdom.

TL;DR: Acute day unit participants had higher satisfaction and well-being scores and lower depression scores than crisis resolution team participants, and service users found the high amount of contact time and staff continuity, peer support and structure provided by acute day units particularly beneficial.

TL;DR: Looking at stakeholder views expressed on social media alongside traditional qualitative methods can capture a wider spectrum of opinions than with one method alone, and Twitter can be a valuable resource for future health research.