Peer support among inpatients in an adult mental health setting.
Peer support among inpatients in an adult mental health setting.
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DOI：
10.3109/01612841003793049
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发表时间：
2010-09-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Gros, Catherine
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作者：
Bouchard, Lindsay;Montreuil, Marjorie;Gros, Catherine
现有文献表明，同伴支持对精神疾病患者有益，并且在康复过程中发挥着重要作用。虽然心理健康领域的许多研究都集中在社区内正式的同伴支持上，但没有一个研究探讨了住院患者中同伴支持的经验。本研究的目的是探讨成年心理健康住院患者对自然发生的同伴支持的看法和体验。对四个精神卫生科室的十名住院患者进行了深入访谈，其中两个是急性科室，两个是长期科室。访谈内容逐字记录并使用定性描述性设计进行分析。数据显示，住院患者之间的同伴支持是广泛且有益的，并且独立于工作人员的参与。研究结果表明，同伴支持是一个深思熟虑的过程，涉及观察、反思、采取行动和评估结果。支持性行动包括帮助日常生活活动、分享物质物品、提供信息和建议、分享社交生活以及提供情感支持。这为同伴支持的提供者和接受者带来了各种积极的成果，例如改善的心理健康结果和生活质量。提供支持性互动的尝试发生在特定的环境中，这可能会阻碍或促进同伴支持。这项研究的新见解可以使卫生专业人员更加认识到同伴支持，并欣赏患者在自己和同伴康复中所发挥的独特作用。这些发现对于与精神卫生住院患者建立协作工作伙伴关系具有重要意义。
Existing literature indicates peer support is beneficial for people with mental illnesses and plays an important role in recovery. While many studies in the mental health field have focused on formalized peer support within the community, none have explored the experience of peer support among hospitalized patients. The purpose of the current study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of naturally occurring peer support among adult mental health inpatients. In-depth interviews were conducted with ten inpatients across four mental health units, two acute and two long-term. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using a qualitative descriptive design. The data show that peer support among inpatients is extensive and beneficial, and occurs independently of staff involvement. The findings illustrate that peer support is a thoughtful process that involves observing, reflecting, taking action, and evaluating outcomes. Supportive actions include helping with activities of daily living, sharing material goods, providing information and advice, sharing a social life, and offering emotional support. This leads to various positive outcomes for providers and recipients of peer support, such as improved mental health outcomes and quality of life. Attempts to provide supportive interactions occur within a particular context, which can hinder or facilitate peer support. The new insights from this study could provide health professionals with an increased recognition of peer support and an appreciation for the unique role patients play in their own and in their peers' recovery. These findings have important implications for establishing collaborative working partnerships with mental health inpatients.