"I live, I don't work, but I live a very normal life"-A qualitative interview study of Scandinavian user experiences of schizophrenia, antipsychotic medication, and personal recovery processes.
Perspect Psychiatr Care
; 56(2): 371-378, 2020 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To illuminate user experiences of schizophrenia, reasons for receiving antipsychotic medication, and encounters with mental health services. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
24 semistructured qualitative research interviews with schizophrenia patients treated with 3-monthly paliperidone palmitate across Scandinavia were synthesized in qualitative content analysis.FINDINGS:
Participants describe considerable challenges in everyday functioning. Simultaneously, they rate their current mental and physical well-being high and seem satisfied with their lives. These pathways indicate personal recovery. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The participants emphasize the importance of trustful relations with healthcare professionals, therapeutic conversations, antipsychotic medication in a 3-monthly formulation, and support from relatives.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Psicologia do Esquizofrênico
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Antipsicóticos
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Palmitato de Paliperidona
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Perspect Psychiatr Care
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca