Impact of Jointly Using an e-Mental Health Resource (Self-Management And Recovery Technology) on Interactions Between Service Users Experiencing Severe Mental Illness and Community Mental Health Workers: Grounded Theory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

e-Mental health resources are increasingly available for people who experience severe mental illness, including those who are users of community mental health services. However, the potential for service users (SUs) living with severe mental illness to use e-mental health resources together with their community mental health workers (MHWs) has received little attention.

Objective

This study aims to identify how jointly using an interactive website called Self-Management And Recovery Technology (SMART) in a community mental health context influenced therapeutic processes and interactions between SUs and MHWs from their perspective.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study using a constructivist grounded theory methodology. Data were collected through individ

SUBMITTER: Williams A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8277385 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature