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Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal 5/2017

01.02.2017 | Original Paper

What is the Lived Experience of Being Discharged From a Psychiatric Inpatient Stay?

verfasst von: Anna Redding, Nick Maguire, George Johnson, Tess Maguire

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 5/2017

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Abstract

Psychiatric patients encounter many difficulties post-discharge reflected by quantitative data such as high suicide rates within the first 3 months. However, little is known about why discharge is so difficult. This article aimed to understand the lived experience of being discharged from a psychiatric unit. Eight participants were interviewed to explore their experiences of discharge. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse data. Four superordinate themes emerged: leaving hospital; the outside world; the journey to health; and self-identity/beliefs. Clinical implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
What is the Lived Experience of Being Discharged From a Psychiatric Inpatient Stay?
verfasst von
Anna Redding
Nick Maguire
George Johnson
Tess Maguire
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0092-0

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