Engaging civil society through deliberative dialogue to create the first Mental Health Strategy for Canada: Changing Directions, Changing Lives

Considerações Teóricas Do Diálogo Deliberativo: Contribuições Para Prática, Política E Pesquisa Em Enfermagem

“…Finally, some researchers include a participant evaluation asking questions about the session, focusing on the process and procedures, and whether all key stakeholders were present or not. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Impact and outcomes from the meeting may also be evaluated by the participants. These data provide a comprehensive picture of the effectiveness of the dialogue.…”

“…15 However, there has been very limited experience in nursing with deliberative dialogue. Up to now, much of the use of the method has been focused on macro-level policy formulation in some countries such as Canada, [16][17] the United States, 18 and Australia. 13 Some attention has been given to its use as a qualitative data collection method, particularly in Canada.…”

Developing a Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions Framework for Yukon as a Foundation for Policy Reform: Engaging Stakeholders Through a Policy and Research Partnership

“…At the national level, development of Canada's first mental health strategy was informed by issues and options discussed at a workshop held in Whitehorse in 2009, and ongoing participation by territorial officials in a provincial-territorial working group (Mulvale, Chodos, Bartram et al 2014). In 2010, the Mental Health Commission of Canada released the Evergreen Child and Youth Mental Health Framework, which was designed to assist provincial and territorial leaders in developing their own child and youth mental health frameworks (Kutcher and McLuckie 2010).…”

More for the Mind and Its Legacy

“…It drew on both existing national strategies in other jurisdictions as well as the experience and expertise from diverse groups of Canadians, including people with lived experience of mental health problems and illnesses, family caregivers, health professionals, and others. More formally, this process reflected a commitment to "civil society engagement," as described in detail in a recent publication by individuals directly involved in creating the national strategy (Mulvale, Chodos, Bartram, MacKinnon, & Abud, 2014). In summary, the development of the national strategy involved a four-year process divided into two parts.…”

“…La CSMC s'est inspirée à la fois des stratégies adoptées dans d'autres pays et de l'expérience et de l'expertise de nombreux Canadiens, dont des personnes ayant vécu ou vivant avec des problèmes de santé mentale et leurs proches ainsi que des professionnels de la santé. En termes plus officiels, la démarche avait pour but de refléter « l'engagement de la société civile », comme le décrit un ouvrage récent rédigé par des personnes ayant participé à l'élaboration de la stratégie (Mulvale, Chodos, Bartram, MacKinnon et Abud, 2014). L'élaboration de la stratégie s'est faite en deux étapes échelonnées sur quatre ans.…”