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Quality of life, wellbeing, recovery, and progress for older forensic mental health patients: a qualitative investigation based on the perspectives of patients and staff.
- Source :
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being . Dec2023, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-18. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose: There is a lack of research informing service requirements for older (aged≥55 years) forensic mental health patients. The aim of this research was to increase knowledge about older forensic mental health patients' quality of life, wellbeing, recovery, and progress, in order to make recommendations of how to facilitate and enhance these factors. Methods: In-depth interviews with patients (N = 37) and staff (N = 48) were undertaken; data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Environmental (e.g., physical, structural and facilities), relational (staff, family and friends) and individual (characteristics, feelings, behaviours) factors were identified as enablers and/or obstacles to wellbeing, recovery, progress and quality of life. Conclusions: The physical and psychological environment of services needs to be adapted to meet the needs of patients. Therapeutic relationships with staff should be encouraged and a person-centred and individual recovery approach adopted. Prosocial relationships with peers, friends and family need to be fostered to enable positive recovery outcomes. Older patients should be empowered to develop a sense of autonomy to enable quality of life, wellbeing, and recovery, and progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CRIMINALS with mental illness
*WELL-being
*HEALTH facility employees
*CONVALESCENCE
*ATTITUDES of medical personnel
*RESEARCH methodology
*INTERVIEWING
*PATIENTS' attitudes
*QUALITATIVE research
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*QUALITY of life
*RESEARCH funding
*THEMATIC analysis
*JUDGMENT sampling
*MIDDLE age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17482623
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174693278
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2202978