Women's experiences of admission to a crisis house and to acute hospital wards: A qualitative study

Johnson, Sonia; Bingham, Clare; Billings, Jo; Pilling, Stephen; Morant, Nicola; Bebbington, Paul; McNicholas, Shirley; Dalton, Joy

doi:10.1080/09638230410001700880

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“…The reasons for this remain unclear, although greater volatility of younger people, more efficient services and different service configurations were offered as possible explanations by the authors. Johnson et al. 's (2004) study indicated that the use of a women‐only crisis house was highly valued by service users.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There were no significant changes in the study group at 6 months in attempted suicides and violence, job losses and homelessness or participants being the victims of violence. The findings from this study and Johnson et al. 's (2004) study suggest that crisis services were able to cater for those who were less severely unwell for which hospital admission was previously the only care option.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mental health crisis and respite services: service user and carer aspirations

Lyons

Hopley

Burton

et al. 2009

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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There is emerging evidence that crisis resolution services can provide alternatives to hospital admission, reducing demand on inpatient beds. Following a public consultation exercise in Lancashire (England), a team of nurses undertook a study, using interactive research methodology, to gain an understanding of how users and carers define a crisis and what range of crisis services, resources and interventions service users and carers thought would help avoid unnecessary hospital admission. Data collection comprised postal questionnaires and 24 group meetings with service users and carers, which were held during 2006. Data were analysed, and seven themes were identified: (1) definitions of a crisis; (2) access to services; (3) interventions; (4) range of services required (before, during and after crisis); (5) place of treatment; (6) recovery and rehabilitation; and (7) community support. We conclude that expressed preferences of service users and carers for pre-emptive services that are delivered flexibly will present a challenge for service commissioners and providers, particularly where stringent access criteria are used. Home-based pre-emptive services that reduce the need for unnecessary hospital treatment may avoid progression to social exclusion of service users.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental health crisis and respite services: service user and carer aspirations

Lyons

Hopley

Burton

et al. 2009

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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“…For example, Bowlby discusses feeling a loss of security following bereavement. Patients have described feeling safe and secure in hospital (from themselves) and receiving mutual support from other patients (Johnson et al, 2004). However, some patients reported that staff were uncaring and did not have enough time for them (Foss, 2002) and others stated that they developed supportive relationships with other patients .…”

Section: Psychological Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, this study identified that hospital provides respite from problems and offers a place of safety, but also a place of boundaries and paradoxically can be frightening (Johnson, et al, 2004;Samuelsson, Wiklander, Asberg, & Saveman, 2000; The Sainsbury Centre for…”

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

Redding

Maguire

Johnson

et al. 2017

Community Ment Health J

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The first part of this thesis contains a narrative review of the literature relating to how people with mental illness cope with stigma. The majority of the research has focussed on models of stigma, the impact of stigma on individuals and campaigns to combat stigma. There is limited research exploring how people cope with stigma and the effectiveness of these strategies. The review highlights the need for further research in this area to inform interventions.The second part of the thesis contains a qualitative research study, which aimed to provide an understanding of how individuals with a mental illness described their experiences of being discharged from psychiatric inpatient stays. Suicide rates post-discharge remain high despite discharge planning and discharge interventions, yet little is known about why discharge can be so difficult for individuals. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyse interviews from eight individuals who had been discharged within the last three years. The analysis highlighted five superordinate themes: the hospital experience, the experience of discharge, the outside world, the journey to health and self-beliefs/identity.The results are discussed in relation to previous findings and implications for future research and clinical practice.

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“…In the UK, investigation of the Drayton Park women's crisis house in Islington, a 24-hour staffed crisis house for women, suggested that most women managed at the house had a previous history of hospital admission, and that it was highly valued by service users (Killaspy et al, 2000;Johnson et al, 2004). They reported that their recovery was promoted by a home-like environment, absence of disturbed male patients, ready availability of staff for talking through current and past difficulties, and good support from other residents.…”

Section: Crisis Housesmentioning

confidence: 99%