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Recovery at an Adult Psychiatric Day Hospital—A Qualitative Interview Study Describing Patients' Experiences.
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Article
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*MENTAL illness treatment
*PSYCHOTHERAPY patients
*QUALITATIVE research
*ACADEMIC medical centers
*ADULT day care
*INTERVIEWING
*CONTENT analysis
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*LONELINESS
*EXPERIENCE
*LATENT structure analysis
*THEMATIC analysis
*CONVALESCENCE
*RESEARCH methodology
*PSYCHIATRIC hospitals
*INTERPERSONAL relations
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
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0161-2840
Abstract
Psychiatric Day Hospitals offer time-limited active treatment programmes that are therapeutically intensive, coordinated, and with structured clinical services within a stable environment. No previous studies have described patients' experiences of recovery-oriented care at a Psychiatric Day Hospital in a Swedish or Nordic healthcare context. The aim of the study was to explore patients' experiences of a Psychiatric Day Hospital with focus on patient recovery. A qualitative method was used; 12 in-depth interviews were performed with patients all analysed with content analysis. The theme that emerged was "A safe haven." To do something routinely and meaningful during the days, feelings of security, and to gain increased knowledge about mental ill health were concepts which felt important and contributed to recovery. Feelings of belonging and prevention of loneliness were also highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]