Resident and staff perceptions of an activity- and recovery-based intervention in supported housing for people with severe mental illness - a longitudinal pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with severe mental illness who reside in supported housing (SH) and need a high level of assistance are at risk of an everyday life with little meaning and low community participation. Interventions to counteract that seem warranted, which was the rationale for this study. The aim was to investigate how residents and staff perceived an intervention designed to enhance meaningful everyday activity and personal recovery.

Methods

The intervention, termed Active in My Home (AiMH), was led by an occupational therapist. It consisted of five individual and three group sessions, and AiMH staff acted as supporters. Twenty-nine AiMH participants and 43 staff members were included in this un-controlled study with three measurement points - before (T1), at completion (

SUBMITTER: Eklund M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature