Why do psychiatric patients attend or not attend treatment groups in the community: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-attendance of treatment groups in the community has been a long-standing problem in mental health care. It has been found to have financial ramifications for services, worsen outcomes for those that do not attend and negatively impact on therapeutic group processes. There is a need to gain a better understanding of patients' reasons for attending or not attending. This study aimed to explore patient views on facilitators and barriers to the attendance of treatment groups in the community.

Methods

The study used interview data collected as part of three studies that investigated treatment groups for psychiatric patients in the community. Sixty-seven interview transcripts were analysed using the framework method.

Results

Five themes relating to facilitato

SUBMITTER: Dilgul M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292613 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature