Patients' experiences of assessment and detention under mental health legislation: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding patient experiences of detention under mental health legislation is crucial to efforts to reform policy and practice.

Aims

To synthesise qualitative evidence on patients' experiences of assessment and detention under mental health legislation.

Method

Five bibliographic databases were searched, supplemented by reference list screening and citation tracking. Studies were included if they reported on patient experiences of assessment or detention under mental health legislation; reported on patients aged 18 years or older; collected data using qualitative methods; and were reported in peer-reviewed journals. Findings were analysed and synthesised using thematic synthesis.

Results

The review included 56 papers. Themes were generally consist

SUBMITTER: Akther SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6520528 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature