Exploring the unconventional: health professionals’ experiences into medication-free treatment for patients with severe mental illness DOI Creative Commons

Elisabeth C. Klæbo Reitan,

Henriette Riley,

Tordis Sørensen Høifødt

et al.

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Abstract Background In January 2017, the Norwegian government mandated establishment of an inpatient unit for “medication-free treatment” patients with severe mental illness at University Hospital North Norway in Tromsø. This study aims to explore employees’ experiences this unit. Method Focus group interviews were conducted October 2021 – February 2022. For analysis, participants divided into three groups; S (staff working medication-free unit), M (people involved management unit) and T (therapists elsewhere hospital). The analysis followed Systematic Text Condensation recorded, transcribed analysed using NVivo software. Results Health professionals described their treatment through five main concepts: 1) Employees’ motivation; 2) Frames; 3) Network; 4) Relations; 5) Patients’ motivation. Staff expressed strong motivation alternative “treatment as usual,” focusing more on recovery relationships than absence medication. Therapists from other hospital areas highlighted resource allocation concerns a desire learn Challenges acknowledged by all groups. Conclusion term treatment’’ might be misleadning. While patiens can use medications, there is emphasis patient autonomy option taper off medication live life without them. adds valuable knowledge about employees unit, provides insights complexity treating illness, both It highlights importance sufficient time, stability resources focus each patient’s strengths challenges. All agree that tailored measures long-term clear should integral, even treatment”.

Language: Английский

A qualitative exploration of music therapy practice development in intellectual disability services in Ireland: “The future is the community” DOI Creative Commons
Mark Glynn,

Alexandra Wrigley,

Tríona McCaffrey

et al.

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring the unconventional: health professionals’ experiences into medication-free treatment for patients with severe mental illness DOI Creative Commons

Elisabeth C. Klæbo Reitan,

Henriette Riley,

Tordis Sørensen Høifødt

et al.

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Abstract Background In January 2017, the Norwegian government mandated establishment of an inpatient unit for “medication-free treatment” patients with severe mental illness at University Hospital North Norway in Tromsø. This study aims to explore employees’ experiences this unit. Method Focus group interviews were conducted October 2021 – February 2022. For analysis, participants divided into three groups; S (staff working medication-free unit), M (people involved management unit) and T (therapists elsewhere hospital). The analysis followed Systematic Text Condensation recorded, transcribed analysed using NVivo software. Results Health professionals described their treatment through five main concepts: 1) Employees’ motivation; 2) Frames; 3) Network; 4) Relations; 5) Patients’ motivation. Staff expressed strong motivation alternative “treatment as usual,” focusing more on recovery relationships than absence medication. Therapists from other hospital areas highlighted resource allocation concerns a desire learn Challenges acknowledged by all groups. Conclusion term treatment’’ might be misleadning. While patiens can use medications, there is emphasis patient autonomy option taper off medication live life without them. adds valuable knowledge about employees unit, provides insights complexity treating illness, both It highlights importance sufficient time, stability resources focus each patient’s strengths challenges. All agree that tailored measures long-term clear should integral, even treatment”.

Language: Английский

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