Santa Cruz Dominican Behavioral Health Questionnaire Results

Dominican Behavioral Health Questionnaire Results

The questionnaire results are in. Thank you to all who took the time to send us your experiences and recommendations concerning Dominican Behavioral Health and their interaction with families.

The results of the survey were varied with half responding that a crisis worker contacted them while their family member entered the
hospital. The majority of the responses were about the lack of communication between the staff and family. One family member wrote:

“I would like to be treated as a member of the team concerned with a long-term helping relationship to maintain/improve the consumer’s well-being.” This statement was similarly echoed throughout the other questionnaires.

It is very clear that families feel the need to stay connected to their loved one. We will meet with the staff at Dominican to make recommendations concerning the inclusion of families and provide printed material for Dominican staff to distribute to families in crisis.

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