Quality of life among people with psychiatric disabilities attending community‐based day centres or Clubhouses

Abstract

Both approaches were suited for supporting their users in maintaining QOL. Visiting clubhouses seems, however, advantageous for QOL in a longer-term perspective. Although this study contributed some new knowledge, research should further address which circumstances are associated with maintaining stability in QOL.

Usefulness of Recovery services promoting personal recovery among Adults living with Severe Mental illness – A Comprehensive Integrative Review

“…The environment of implementing recovery services were community-based interventions, residential facility setting and services via psychiatric day hospital/primary health care settings (25-30) ( Table 3). Four papers suggested that recovery services can be offered through home-based cares (31-34) and a day centre structure programme (35)(36)(37).…”

Mapping community: A scoping review of clubhouse members’ social networks and their impact on recovery in mental illness.

“…Two studies examined relationships between social network metrics and quality of life (QoL). Hultqvist et al (2018) found that attendance at a Clubhouse program was the strongest predictor of QoL for Clubhouse members but did not find a significant association between social network size and QoL. However, Biegel, Pernice-Duca, Chang, & D’Angelo (2013) found an association between higher quality of social life and whether a participant reported a peer network.…”

“…DC attendees reported smaller and less stable social networks compared to Clubhouse members, and DC attendees were more likely to report “professionals” or “no one at all” when asked to identify “someone with whom you can share your innermost thoughts and feelings” compared to Clubhouse members who were more likely to report friends (Hultqvist et al, 2016). DC and Clubhouse participants reported comparable quality of life scores across several domains, including moderate levels of satisfaction with social relationships (Hultqvist et al, 2018). Both authors noted potential selection biases (e.g., psychosocial functioning) that may impact comparisons between Clubhouse and other programs.…”

“…It was also observed that the definition of an isolate was conceptualized differently across studies. For instance, Pernice-Duca (2010) defined isolates as individuals who reported no one in their social network, but Hultqvist et al (2016Hultqvist et al ( , 2018 measured level of support, such as indicating that "no one" would feel happy just because you are happy, even if relationships are quantitatively reported in a social network. This may be an important distinction, as aloneness, solitude, and loneliness are distinct concepts.…”

Highlighting Recovery Services Promoting Personal Recovery of Adults Living With Severe Mental Illness – A Comprehensive Integrative Review 

“…The environment of implementing recovery services were the community, residential facility and services via psychiatric hospital and primary health care settings (26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31) (Table 3). Four papers suggested that recovery services can be offered through home-based cares (32)(33)(34)(35) and a day centre structure programme (36)(37)(38).…”