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The perspectives of people who use mental health services engaging with arts and cultural activities
- Authors:
- JENSEN Anita, STICKLEY Theodore, EDGLEY Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 20(3), 2016, pp.180-186.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a study of arts engagement for mental health service users in Denmark. Design/methodology/approach: The study was completed at Hans Knudsen Instituttet, Denmark. It involved analysis of emerging themes from semi-structured interviews with six participants who had participated in a structured visit to the National Gallery (Statens Museum for Kunst) in Denmark. Findings: Multiple benefits for people who use mental health services engaging in arts activities are reported. Arts activities are described as a central component of everyday life; a way of life and a significant factor in getting through the day. Barriers are identified in the interdisciplinary working between the museum educator and participants. Social implications: This study identifies that the participants benefited from taking part in the arts/cultural activity. Findings also suggest that if museums are offering activities to people who use mental health services they should equip staff with training designed to support appropriate ways of working with this group. This interdisciplinary activity offers a relatively untapped potential arena of support. (Edited publisher abstract)
It's our mental health!
- Authors:
- TUESDAY GROUP, BEAT THE BLUES GROUP
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(2), June 2009, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Two mental health groups for people with learning disabilities, 'Beat the Blues' and 'The Tuesday Group', describe their work. The groups provide key points about what staff should be good at and what staff should know.
Towards recovery competencies
- Authors:
- DORRER Nika, SCHINKEL Marguerite
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, February 2008, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
One of the ways to take forward a more recovery oriented practice in mental health is to examine what knowledge, skills and attitudes mental health workers need to aid people in their recovery. This article discusses a project which aimed to explore Scottish services users and providers views on the essential competencies of mental health workers for the promotion of recovery, and whether and how these might be introduced in mental health education and training.
Partners in care: service user employment in the NHS: a user’s perspective
- Author:
- HARDING Emma
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 29(7), July 2005, pp.268-269.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The user employment programme at Southwest London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust is implemented by a small team of employment specialists working to support people with personal experience of mental ill health to attain and retain jobs within the NHS. There is a triad of support available in terms of enabling people to get jobs by providing weekly details of vacancies and assistance with application forms and interview skills. NHS user employment is particularly important as it enables people to consolidate and make use of what is to the rest of society misconstrued as a dirty secret or even a menace. For the individual themselves, the experience of distress is often a series of life-changing events; being able to make use of the revelations these bring is a natural panacea.
Where next?
- Authors:
- STREET Cathy, SVANBERG Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 64, May 2003, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
Reports on the findings of a two year qualitative study, undertaken by Young Minds, to explore the changing nature of inpatient care for young people with serious mental health problems. Data was gathered from young people, parents and staff from within inpatient units and surrounding services.
More than a friend: the role of support workers in community mental health services
- Authors:
- MURRAY Alison, et al
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 53p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study looking at the role of non-professional support workers in community mental health services.
Following the Francis report: investigating patient experience of mental health in-patient care
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 209(1), 2016, pp.35-39.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: The Francis report highlights perceptions of care that are affected by different factors including ward structures. Aims: To assess patient and staff perceptions of psychiatric in-patient wards over time. Method: Patient and staff perceptions of in-patient psychiatric wards were assessed over 18 months. The authors also investigated whether the type of ward or service structure affected these perceptions. They included triage and routine care. The goal was to include at least 50% of eligible patients and staff. Results: The most dramatic change was a significant deterioration in all experiences over the course of the study. Systems of care or specific wards did not affect patient experience but staff were more dissatisfied in the triage system. Conclusions: This is the first report of deterioration in perceptions of the therapeutic in-patient environment that has been captured in a rigorous way. It may reflect contemporaneous experiences across the National Health Service of budget reductions and increased throughput. The ward systems the authors investigated did not improve patient experience and triage may have been detrimental to staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
ASH smoking and mental health survey 2016: an analysis of the views of people with a mental health condition and staff working in mental health services
- Author:
- ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Action on Smoking and Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 31
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on findings of two surveys, one with people who have a mental health condition and one with staff working with those with a mental health condition, to explore attitudes towards and links between smoking and mental health. Surveys were completed by 302 people with a mental health condition and 147 members of staff. Results of the survey of people with a mental health condition are reported in the following areas: demographics, smoking status and behaviour, acquiring cigarettes, quitting smoking, smoking in mental health impatient settings; and attitudes to smoking in mental health impatient settings. Analysis of the staff survey covers: demographics, role and setting, smoking status, training, discussing smoking with patients, attitudes to smoking and cessation in mental health inpatient settings, and pharmacological aids to quitting smoking. Key findings from the survey of people with a mental health condition include that: over half of those responding to the survey of people with a mental health condition smoked; over 80 percent respondents who were current smokers reported having attempted to quit; only 67 percent of current smokers reported that a health professional had spoken to them about their smoking. Findings of the staff survey reported that 45 percent of staff had received no smoking cessation training. Staff who had received training were more likely to think that hospitalisation was an opportunity to address smoking. The results of the survey were used to inform the report 'The stolen years: the mental health and smoking action report', published by ASH. (Edited publisher abstract)
Focus on exercise: client and clinician perspectives on exercise in individuals with serious mental health illness
- Authors:
- BROWNE Julia, PENN David L., MIHAS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 52(4), 2016, pp.387-394.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The health benefits of exercise are well established, yet individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) have a shorter life expectancy due in large part to physical health complications associated with poor diet and lack of exercise. There is a paucity of research examining exercise in this population with the majority of studies having examined interventions with limited feasibility and sustainability. Before developing an intervention, a thorough exploration of client and clinician perspectives on exercise and its associated barriers is warranted. Twelve clients and fourteen clinicians participated in focus groups aimed at examining exercise, barriers, incentives, and attitudes about walking groups. Results indicated that clients and clinicians identified walking as the primary form of exercise, yet barriers impeded consistent participation. Distinct themes arose between groups; however, both clients and clinicians reported interest in a combination group/pedometer based walking programme for individuals with SMI. Future research should consider examining walking programmes for this population. (Edited publisher abstract)
Promoting work-related activities in a high secure setting: exploration of staff and patients’ views
- Authors:
- VOLLM Birgit, PANESAR Kiran, CARLEY Kay
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (The), 25(1), 2014, pp.26-43.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Introduction: Adults diagnosed with mental disorders, in particular those who have a history of offending, have low employment rates. Here we explore staff and patients’ views on the importance of work and vocational activities offered at a high secure hospital. Method: Two hundred seventy-six patients and 106 staff were approached; 54.3% of the patients and 58% of staff completed the questionnaire. Results: Educational achievement in patients was low but nearly two-thirds of patients had been engaged in some form of work prior to admission. Staff and patients felt that vocational opportunities offered in the hospital should more closely resemble ‘real work’ and they broadly agreed on the areas of activities of potential benefit. Staff felt more strongly than patients that patients lose work-related skills during admission. Both groups recognised the importance of work for mental health and in preventing reoffending. Conclusion: Detention in such settings provides an opportunity for patients to maintain as well as expand on skills aiding their future reintegration into work settings. (Publisher abstract)