TY - JOUR
T1 - Professionals’ Perspective on Needs of Persons Who Frequently Use Psychiatric Emergency Services
AU - Schmidt, Manuela
AU - Garmy, Pernilla
AU - Stjernswärd, Sigrid
AU - Janlöv, Ann-Christin
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This study explores how professionals experience persons who frequently use psychiatric emergency services (PES) in terms of their needs in Sweden. The data comprise 19 semi-structured individual interviews and one focus group interview with healthcare professionals (i.e., assistant nurses, psychiatric nurses, intern physicians, and resident physicians), which are analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The overall findings suggest that persons who frequently use PES suffer from illness, unfavorable life circumstances, and inadequate care, which together emphasize the need for more sustainable support. The findings indicate that the professionals saw beyond illness-related needs and could also acknowledge patients’ needs originating from social, existential, and care- and support-related aspects of life.
AB - This study explores how professionals experience persons who frequently use psychiatric emergency services (PES) in terms of their needs in Sweden. The data comprise 19 semi-structured individual interviews and one focus group interview with healthcare professionals (i.e., assistant nurses, psychiatric nurses, intern physicians, and resident physicians), which are analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The overall findings suggest that persons who frequently use PES suffer from illness, unfavorable life circumstances, and inadequate care, which together emphasize the need for more sustainable support. The findings indicate that the professionals saw beyond illness-related needs and could also acknowledge patients’ needs originating from social, existential, and care- and support-related aspects of life.
U2 - 10.1080/01612840.2019.1663565
DO - 10.1080/01612840.2019.1663565
M3 - Article
C2 - 31930924
SN - 1096-4673
VL - 41
SP - 182
EP - 193
JO - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
JF - Issues in Mental Health Nursing
IS - 3
ER -