Understanding the Milieu Experiences of Patients on an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Thibeault, Catherine; Trudeau, Kenneth; d'Entremont, Marguerite; Brown, Tamara L.

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2009.07.002

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“…In 2010 in Canada, Thibeault, Trudeau, d'Entremont, and Brown () conducted a phenomenological study. With semi‐structured interviews, they explored the question: “how do patients living on an acute care psychiatric unit experience the unit milieu?” They found four main themes: “Connection,” “Restraint” (not in a physical way), “Healing,” and “Abandonment.” Patients found the connection with nursing staff important.…”

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“…The findings indicate that humiliation is associated with involuntary admission and negative experiences during the admission process (Svindseth et al., ). Patients find the interaction with staff humiliating, especially when they are restricted in their freedom (Robins et al., ; Thibeault et al., ).…”

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“…More recently, Thibeault et al . () have argued that patients expect and value a positive therapeutic relationship with nurses, but that nurses find it increasingly difficult to provide this in the context of acute psychiatric care. Pazargadi et al .…”

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A thematic analysis of the experience of UK mental health nurses who have trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy

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Macduff

2017

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Introduction SFBT is a psychotherapeutic model that aims to 'build solutions' rather than 'solve problems'. It has evolved into a structured communication framework utilized across a range of disciplines, focusing on the future, as opposed to the past, and on participant's strengths and abilities, as opposed to their problems and deficits. There have been no studies exploring the experience of training in SFBT from the perspective of the nurses being trained. Aim This study sought to explore the experience of nurses who had completed a six-month training course in SFBT. Methods Using a qualitative methodology, 20 nurses who had undertaken SFBT training were interviewed at various locations across Scotland. Results Five main themes emerged from analysis of the 20 interviews. Many of the participants reported increased trust in their clients and enhanced role satisfaction. Implications for Practice Training in SFBT provides nurses with an alternative model of practice to the dominant 'medical' and 'psychological' models of contemporary practice. The experiences of the participants in this study suggest that SFBT can be a useful intervention in nursing practice and that nurses can easily incorporate SFBT into their practice.

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“…All these factors add to the complex environment that impacts on the health outcomes of young people who receive care in hospital (Hall ; Lemma ; Thibeault et al . ).…”

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Adolescents’ experiences of distress on an acute mental health inpatient unit: A qualitative study

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Stone

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Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Adolescents admitted to acute mental health inpatient units can experience episodes of distress for numerous reasons. Little is known about how they attempt to cope with this distress. This paper explores adolescent experiences of distress in an acute mental health inpatient unit. Fifty hours of non‐participant observations were conducted and documented using a critical incident technique (CIT) framework. An interpretive descriptive approach was used to analyse the observation data collected. Nineteen episodes of adolescent distress were observed and five themes emerged, of which two will be explored in this paper: clinical contexts and triggers, and coping or help‐seeking actions. The findings of this study will help mental health nurses working on acute adolescent units understand how adolescents attempt to cope with, and seek help for, episodes of distress, and enhance early responses to prevent escalation of distress.

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Understanding the Milieu Experiences of Patients on an Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Cited by 55 publications

References 22 publications

Experiences of Patients in Acute and Closed Psychiatric Wards: A Systematic Review

Experiences of Patients in Acute and Closed Psychiatric Wards: A Systematic Review

A thematic analysis of the experience of UK mental health nurses who have trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Adolescents’ experiences of distress on an acute mental health inpatient unit: A qualitative study

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