Development of an Introductory Seminar to help utilize patients’ waiting time at a MHC - A qualitative study of the user perspective
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Background:In Norway, mental health disorders are the second highest cause of people on \ndisability pension and the highest cause of lost working years. Due to this continuous increase \nin the number of psychiatric patients, MHCs struggle to meet demand, thereby, resulting in \nlong waiting times for the treatment. This study tries to find what information is necessary for \npatients to cope with their problems while waiting for the actual treatment to start. It will be \ndone by developing a pre-therapy introductory seminar, aimed at providing patients with the \nrelevant information and prepare them for active participation in the treatment. \nMethod:A qualitative method with semi-structured individual interviews was applied in this \nstudy. Participants were strategically chosen in relation to the research question and data was \ncollected by interviewing 10 patients in two roundsof interviews at Trondheim and \nHaugesund, respectively. Two rounds of interviews were conducted for achieving saturation \nof data and to gain better insight information pertaining to the research question. The \ninterviews were audio taped and transcribed and were analyzed in four steps: (a) from raw \ndata to topics (b) from topics to codes (c) from codes to sense-carrying units (condensation) \nand (d) from condensation to descriptions. \nResults: Following three main themes are highlighted in results: \n1. First topic describes why participants want information or why they think information \nis necessary during waiting time. Participants feltthat information during the waiting \ntime will lead to better control over their own ailments with more insights and better \nunderstanding of their situations \n2. The second topic describes how information should be conveyed or how the \nintroductory seminar should be organized. Participants preferred oral information than \nwritten and the information should be presented andexhibited in such a way that they \ncan make optimal use of the seminar. The participants also wanted information about \nthe institution and the personnel \n3. The third topic describes what information the participants want or in other words \nwhat should be the content of the introductory seminar. It was important for the \nparticipants to receive information about the mental health in general, the course of \ntreatment, what types of treatment methods are available and how they could get these \ntreatments. This information can make the treatmentchoice easier and will help them \nunderstand the benefits and side-effects of variousavailable treatment methods. The \n3 \nmain findings in this study corresponded largely with previous research and literature. \nIn addition to this, most participants thought thatuser involvement is important and it \nis necessary to know how to be an active participant. Some of the participants wanted \nto know what they can do themselves and how and wanted to understand their patient \nrights at a MHC. Most participants also wanted to get information about various user \norganizations that can help them cope with their problems. \nConclusions:This study shows that teaching / education is regarded as useful for patients \nwaiting for their treatment at a MHC. This could increase patients' knowledge about making \nchoices about their treatment and to be more activein their treatments. Most of the \nparticipants wanted information about mental healthdisorders or general mental problems, \ntreatment methods and the outcomes. It was important that they had a role in their treatment, \nincluding wanting more knowledge with regards to user involvement. Also, the necessity of \ninformation about patient rights and user organizations emerged clearly from the participants \nduring interviews.
Source: BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway))
Author: Sucheta Krishan
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2494189064