DIALOG vs DrinksRation

DIALOG is a simple tool for assessing patient satisfaction with life and treatment. Used by health professionals with their patients, DIALOG is a quick and effective way to monitor 11 key life topics, and identify areas in need of improvement. A guide informed by Solution Focused Therapy is available to help address these problematic areas using a step-by-step approach. • How DIALOG works DIALOG asks for ratings of satisfaction on a 1 – 7 scale with: - mental health - physical health - job situation - accommodation - leisure activities - relationship with partner/family - friendships - personal safety - medication - practical help received - meetings with mental health professionals. • Customising DIALOG DIALOG can ask ‘Do you need more help in this area?’ for each topic, and enable ratings from today’s session to be compared with any previous session. ‘DIALOG+’ – adds a therapeutic approach to the above for addressing areas in need of improvement. Topics can be selected for further consideration using a solution-focussed 4-step approach to problems. These steps are (i) understanding, (ii) looking forward, (iii) exploring options and (iv) agreeing on action. Specific action items can be recorded and reviewed later. • Why use DIALOG? Research demonstrates that using DIALOG routinely in the clinical setting can improve patients’ satisfaction with life and treatment, and reduce their number of unmet needs. Priebe, S. et al. Structured patient-clinician communication and 1-year outcome in community mental healthcare: cluster randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry, 191, 420-6. If you are a mental health professional seeking a new way to structure communication with your patients, DIALOG provides a simple solution. Download for free today.

Do you currently, or have you served in the Armed Forces? Is it time to feel better and save money by drinking less alcohol? If so, DrinksRation can help. DrinksRation allows you to keep track of the units and calories in your drinks, set goals and provide feedback on how you drink compared to others. With DrinksRation, you can: - Track the units and calories in your drinks - Log low alcohol drinks - Learn more about the health benefits of cutting down - Set goals to support you in drinking less alcohol - Feel supported with regular and personalised feedback via notifications - Visualise your drinking behaviours and identify difficult periods - Support research by allowing access to Apple Health data. DrinksRation has been developed by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research with support from the British Armed Forces, Lancaster University, Combat Stress and the Armed Forces community. By using this app you’ll be helping us understand the drinking behaviours of the Armed Forces community and allow us to help those in need. DrinksRation has been recommended by Combat Stress. DrinksRation has been funded by the Medical Research Council and the Forces in Mind Trust. The app is managed by Dr Daniel Leightley (daniel.leightley@kcl.ac.uk) who is a researcher based at the King’s Centre for Military Health Research. If you have any feedback, please contact Dr Daniel Leightley (daniel.leightley@kcl.ac.uk). All feedback will be responded to within 7 working days.