TY - JOUR
T1 - “It’s not just the residents who need to be motivated for activity”
T2 - a qualitative study of the perspectives of staff on providing activity support for people with psychiatric disabilities in supported housing in Sweden
AU - Brolin, Rosita
AU - Tjörnstrand, Carina
AU - Friis, Mette
AU - Argentzell, Elisabeth
AU - Bejerholm, Ulrika
AU - Eklund, Mona
AU - Brunt, David
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Background: The goals for staff in Supported Housing for people with psychiatric disabilities include helping to develop the residents’ independence and self-confidence in activities. However, staff have expressed frustration about providing this type of support when motivating residents to engage in meaningful activities and also about the difficulty in finding suitable levels of independence within a housing setting with limitations. Objective: The aim is to explore the views and experiences of housing staff in Supported Housing on how they can stimulate and support engagement in activities for people with psychiatric disabilities. Methods: Twenty-six members of staff from 20 supported housing units in 10 municipalities in Sweden were interviewed in five focus groups. A semi-structured interview guide was used, and the transcribed material was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Three main categories emerged from the analysis: Multi-faceted factors influencing the staff’s provision of activity support, Staff’s approach for supporting activities, and Staff’s struggles to develop their work. Obstacles to participating in activities in the community were identified. Many contrasting factors were found, such as spontaneous or structured activities and individual or group activities, which affected the staff’s ability to motivate to activity. Conclusion: A broad approach encompassing in-house training including a focus on values, recruitment policies, staff supervision and interventions focusing on both residents and staff are ways to support staff in motivating residents toward being more active within Supported Housing.
AB - Background: The goals for staff in Supported Housing for people with psychiatric disabilities include helping to develop the residents’ independence and self-confidence in activities. However, staff have expressed frustration about providing this type of support when motivating residents to engage in meaningful activities and also about the difficulty in finding suitable levels of independence within a housing setting with limitations. Objective: The aim is to explore the views and experiences of housing staff in Supported Housing on how they can stimulate and support engagement in activities for people with psychiatric disabilities. Methods: Twenty-six members of staff from 20 supported housing units in 10 municipalities in Sweden were interviewed in five focus groups. A semi-structured interview guide was used, and the transcribed material was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Three main categories emerged from the analysis: Multi-faceted factors influencing the staff’s provision of activity support, Staff’s approach for supporting activities, and Staff’s struggles to develop their work. Obstacles to participating in activities in the community were identified. Many contrasting factors were found, such as spontaneous or structured activities and individual or group activities, which affected the staff’s ability to motivate to activity. Conclusion: A broad approach encompassing in-house training including a focus on values, recruitment policies, staff supervision and interventions focusing on both residents and staff are ways to support staff in motivating residents toward being more active within Supported Housing.
KW - community psychiatry
KW - human activities
KW - people with disabilities
KW - social support
KW - staff attitudes
KW - staff development
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1322859
DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1322859
M3 - Article
C2 - 38250283
AN - SCOPUS:85182703223
SN - 1664-0640
VL - 14
JO - Frontiers in Psychiatry
JF - Frontiers in Psychiatry
M1 - 1322859
ER -