Exploring the unconventional: health professionals' experiences into medication-free treatment for patients with severe mental illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In January 2017, the Norwegian government mandated the establishment of an inpatient unit for "medication-free treatment" for patients with severe mental illness at the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsø. This study aims to explore the employees' experiences with this unit.

Method

Focus group interviews were conducted October 2021 - February 2022. For analysis, the participants were divided into three groups; S (staff working at the medication-free unit), M (people involved in management at the unit) and T (therapists working elsewhere in the hospital). The analysis followed the Systematic Text Condensation and interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed using NVivo software.

Results

Health professionals described their experiences with me

SUBMITTER: Reitan ECK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566826 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature