Factors Influencing Attendees' Engagement with Group Psychoeducation: A Multi-stakeholder Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have explored the problem of engagement in relation to group psychoeducation from a multi-site and multi-stakeholder perspective. The aim of the study was to explore the factors influencing service user and family engagement with group psychoeducation programmes. The study design was qualitative descriptive. Data were collected through individual and focus group interviews with key stakeholders (n = 75) involved with the programme within 14 mental health sites in the Republic of Ireland. Enablers and barriers to engagement were identified at participant, provider, programme and organization level. Motivated participants and engaged clinicians, peer co-facilitation and support, and skilled and responsive facilitators were some of the factors which enhanced engagement. Barriers t

SUBMITTER: Higgins A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233715 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature