Et fristed - pasienters opplevelse av miljöet på et distriktspsykiatrisk senter
Engelsk titel: A sanctuary - psychiatric patients' experience of the milieu at a psychiatric centre
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Författare:
Haug K
Email: kari.haug@su.hio.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 30
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 05093263
Sammanfattning
The purpose of this study was to
gain knowledge of patients’ experience
of the milieu at a Psychiatric
Centre. As most psychiatric
patients to day are living in their
own homes, the psychiatric services
must adjust and offer dayand
night-care as well as outpatient
services to cope with crises
and training needs. Eleven patients
using such a centre were
interviewed about their experience.
Qualitative data were analysed
and themes exposed. The
informants described the centre
as a sanctuary where all the patients
were allowed to participate
in their own health process, and
were given the time and space
they needed. They felt welcome
and respected. The crucial aspect
was that they were allowed to
participate without interference
from the staff, but were taken
good care of when they felt
poorly. The patients decided the
topics of conversations, however
some topics where avoided. The
staff always took care immediately
if they were in trouble, otherwise
they had to wait until it was
their turn.
The result show several paradoxes,
like how to be taken care of
without feeling belittled, how to
let the patient participate in the
decision-making process in the
group and the activities at the
centre.