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Table 4 Team related factors: structural and cultural elements of team meetings

From: Decision making on (dis)continuation of long-term treatment in mental health services is an interpersonal negotiation rather than an objective process: qualitative study

Team

1

2

3

4

Structural elements

 Frequency

weekly

weekly

Weekly

weekly

 Duration

1 h

1.5 h

2 × 1 hour

1.5 h

Cultural elements

 Type of meeting

‘structured’

‘unstructured’

‘unstructured’

‘unstructured’

Urgent cases

last

first

first

last

 Type of chairing

technical

substantial

substantial

substantial

 Presence of team members

in-out

all

all (in theory), few (in reality)

all

 Atmosphere

critical, controlling, case-focussed

supportive, permissive, case-focussed

supportive, permissive, team-focussed

supportive, permissive, case-focussed