In what direction should we go to promote health in mental health care?

Svedberg, Petra

doi:10.3402/qhw.v6i2.7118

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“…However, based on a person‐centred care approach, we suggest that the presence of a nurse in the sensory room should be the choice of the individual patient. The nurse's role related to the sensory room could be that of a facilitator who provides information and support to allow patients to take control (Green & Tones ; Svedberg ).…”

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The experiences of patients in using sensory rooms in psychiatric inpatient care

Lindberg

Samuelsson

Perseius

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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The use of sensory rooms and similar sensory approaches in psychiatric inpatient settings is becoming increasingly common. In sensory rooms, patients can choose different sensory stimulating items that may help regulate distress and enhance well-being. Outcomes are often measured as effects on patients' self-rated distress and rates of seclusion and restraint. The subjective experiences of patients using sensory rooms have been less explored. This paper presents a qualitative study of the experiences of 28 patients who chose to use sensory rooms on seven different types of psychiatric inpatient wards. Data were collected by individual patient interviews and by texts written by patients. A qualitative content analysis resulted in four categories: emotional calm, bodily calm, empowerment, and unexpected effects. A majority of the participants described several positive experiences, such as enhanced well-being, reduced anxiety, increased self-management, and enhanced self-esteem. Our findings align with previous research that has shown similar positive patient experiences, and support the use of sensory rooms as part of person-centred care.

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The experiences of patients in using sensory rooms in psychiatric inpatient care

Lindberg

Samuelsson

Perseius

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…Such measures are considered important because technology-related work stress may be a crucial issue in connection with stress in the work environment, psychological strain in the workplace, and overall employee health. Technobenefits can potentially contribute favourably to employees’ well-being, which is particularly important in light of the fact that taking health promoting measures related to positive outcomes (Svedberg, 2011 ) has become an important topic at the political, social, and economic level.…”

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Benefits and stressors – Perceived effects of ICT use on employee health and work stress: An exploratory study from Austria and Hong Kong

Ninaus

Diehl

Terlutter

et al. 2015

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Stress has become a mass phenomenon in the modern workplace. The use of information and communication technologies is beginning to receive greater attention in the context of occupational stress. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted to examine both stressors and benefits resulting from technologies among practitioners in the advertising, public relations, and journalism industry in Hong Kong and Austria. Results suggest that technologies allow instant availability, which facilitates communication processes as well as information exchange. Notably, modern technologies enable employees to organize their work with greater temporal and spatial flexibility, thus creating an opportunity for better balancing work and private life. However, evolving technologies have come with a cost; the pressure to be constantly available via technologies constitutes a major source of stress, increasing the risk of experiencing prolonged work stress and its adverse consequences on employee health and well-being, such as a burnout. Furthermore, findings suggest that availability pressure may be attributed to an inner obligation rather than to an organizational expectation. Hence, making employees aware of their connectivity behaviour may help to diminish the experience of technology-induced work stress and improve and maintain employees’ health and well-being in the long term. Practical implications, limitations, and future research directions are provided.

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“…They are more likely to have obesity and to be less physically active [ 1 – 3 ], more at risk for depression [ 4 ] and more likely to be a smoker [ 2 ]. Research concerning Health Promotion (HP) for people with disabilities or psychiatric problems is underdeveloped and this population is hard to reach by mainstream HP initiatives [ 5 , 6 ]. Therefore, HP for people with disabilities should be implemented in their natural settings such as in supported living facilities and day care centers [ 5 ].…”

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Health promotion interventions in social economy companies in Flanders (Belgium)

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BackgroundDisadvantaged groups are often not reached by mainstream health promotion interventions. Implementing health promotion (HP) interventions in social economy companies, can be an opportunity to reach those people. The implementation of these interventions in social economy companies was studied. Factors that could be related to the implementation of HP and being supportive towards implementation in the future, were investigated.MethodsAn online, quantitative survey was sent to all 148 sheltered and social workshops in Flanders. In the questionnaire, the status of HP interventions and characteristics of the workshop were explored. Personal factors (such as attitudes towards HP, behavioural control, social norms and moral responsibility) were asked to the person responsible for implementation of HP interventions. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed.ResultsRespondents of 88 workshops completed the questionnaire. Almost 60 % of the workshops implemented environmental or policy interventions. Having a positive attitude towards HP, being more morally responsible, and having the subjective norm that employees are positive towards health promotion at work, were related to being more supportive towards the implementation of HP in the univariate analyses. Only attitude stayed significantly related to being more supportive towards the implementation of HP in the multivariate analyses.ConclusionsSheltered and social workshops are open to HP interventions, but more can be done to optimize the implementation. To persuade persons responsible for the implementation of HP to invest more in HP, changing attitudes concerning the benefits of health promotion for the employee and the company, is an important strategy.

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In what direction should we go to promote health in mental health care?

Cited by 51 publications

References 19 publications

The experiences of patients in using sensory rooms in psychiatric inpatient care

The experiences of patients in using sensory rooms in psychiatric inpatient care

Benefits and stressors – Perceived effects of ICT use on employee health and work stress: An exploratory study from Austria and Hong Kong

Health promotion interventions in social economy companies in Flanders (Belgium)

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