Fifty Years of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: A Qualitative Exploration of Mental Health Staff's Perspectives.

ABSTRACT: In 2025, the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest turned 50 years old. Although the film has been subject to analysis over the years, its role in shaping the perceptions of professionals working in mental health has not yet been fully explored. The aim of this paper is to explore mental health staff's perspectives onOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on its 50th anniversary. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 participants. The study was guided by a qualitative descriptive approach. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse data. Five Themes were identified: Personal Reflections on First Viewing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Consolidating Stereotypes and Reinforcing Stigma, The Shadow of Nurse Ratched, We Have Come a Long Way but We Still Have a Long Way to Go and The L

SUBMITTER: Goodwin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature