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Table 1 Total staff, consumers and type of interventions provided at the residential facilities, adopted from Parker, Dark [17]

From: Recovery services and expectation of consumers and mental health professionals in community-based residential facilities of Ghana

Indicators

Description of profession

Facility 1

Facility 2

Facility

Location

Kumasi Metropolis

Ejisu-Juaben District

The minimum duration of rehabilitation

9–18 months

–

MHPs

Total FTE staff

13

6

Total FTE clinical staff

2

3

Non-Clinical staff

11

3

Rotational (Casual nurses)

Min 10 max 30

Min 10 max 30

Total peer-support staff

5

3

Consumer: FTE staff ratio

3:1

9:1

Consumers

Maximum occupancy (consumers)

40

55

Physical Environment

Number of self-contained independent living units

None

None

Number of shared halls and rooms for living

22

6

Total number of beds for consumers

55

–

Philosophy of care

Recovery-oriented

Yesa

Yesb

Strengths-based

Yes

Yes

Designated rehabilitation focus

Yes

Yes

Voluntary engagement in rehabilitation

Yesc

Yesc

Individualized care planning

Yes

Yes

Transitional support

Yesd

Yesd

Role of peer support

Minimal support

Minimal support

Treatment and support

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

Yes

Yes

Living skills support and development

Yes

Yes

Structured leisure and physical activities

Yes

Yes

Social integration and economic empowerment

Yesf

Yesf

Evidence-based therapeutic group programs

Limited

Limited

  1. aRecovery oriented approach (psychological rehabilitation, social integration and economic empowerment, eg cottage industry)
  2. bRecovery oriented (assessment, detoxification, rehab treatment, addiction therapy, extended care)
  3. cConsumers have voluntary engagement with rehabilitation activities but sometimes accepted through an involuntary approach
  4. dTransitional support programmes at the residential facilities are limited
  5. fStructured social integration and economic empowerment programmes are limited due to financial challenges