Integrated care for mentally ill offenders in Belgium: an analysis of a mandated collaboration

Background: In 2016 The Belgian government launched a Masterplan to improve healthcare for Mentally Ill Offenders (MIO). The Plan aims at improving collaboration between different organizations to guarantee integrated healthcare trajectories. The core question of this contribution is to assess to what extent the policy framework and guidance facilitates or hampers the implementation of collaboration and integrated care for MIO’s. Methods: Qualitative data were collected using document analysis of the Reform program and semi structured interviews with representatives of hospitals, justice house... Mehr ...